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Design & Applied Arts at Sussex County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Sussex County Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Sussex County Community College is located in Newton, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Sussex County Community College.

Online Class Availability at Sussex County Community College

Many students take online classes at Sussex County Community College. Among 2,247 students, 364 (16%) studied exclusively online and 919 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Sussex County Community College

Graduates of Sussex County Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$13,239
4 years	$26,669
5 years	$34,977

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Sussex County Community College take home a median $26,669, compared with $38,216 for all Sussex County Community College graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Sussex County Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Sussex County Community College are 57% women (13) and 43% men (10).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Sussex County Community College

Among the 22 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Sussex County Community College, 55% were women (12) and 45% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Sussex County Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Sussex County Community College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Sussex County Community College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Sussex County Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	23

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Sussex County Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.