Graphic Design at Southwestern Michigan College

What traits are you looking for in a graphic design school? To help you decide if Southwestern Michigan College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's graphic design program.

SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,759.

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

SMC Graphic Design Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design

SMC Graphic Design Rankings

Graphic Design Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic design majors at Southwestern Michigan College.

SMC Graphic Design Associate’s Program

50% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of graphic design associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in graphic design only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at SMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in graphic design at SMC are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Graphic Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic 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 MI, the home state for Southwestern Michigan College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250
Art Directors	1,040	$87,330
Multimedia Artists and Animators	630	$60,140

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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