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Design & Applied Arts at San Diego Mesa College

Design & Applied Arts at San Diego Mesa College

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at San Diego Mesa College stacks up to those at other schools.

San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 20,693.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

San Diego Mesa College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design

San Diego Mesa College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at San Diego Mesa College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at San Diego Mesa College.

San Diego Mesa College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

81% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of design associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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San Diego Mesa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego Mesa College with a associate's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego Mesa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Interior Design 18
Fashion Design 8
Game & Interactive Media Design 1

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for San Diego Mesa College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Interior Designers 8,460 $68,440
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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