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Design & Applied Arts at Western Nevada College

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Design & Applied Arts at Western Nevada College

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

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and approximately 3,495 students attend the school each year.

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.

WNC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WNC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WNC does offer online courses in design for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

WNC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Design Student Demographics at WNC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Western Nevada College.

WNC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of design associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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WNC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Graphic Designers 2,000 $49,330
Professors 810 $58,280
Photographers 770 $35,010
Interior Designers 490 $56,520
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 400 $55,580

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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