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Design & Applied Arts at Western Technical College

Design & Applied Arts at Western Technical 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 Western Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 4,240.

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.

Western Technical College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Design

Western Technical College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

77% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of design associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at Western Technical College are white. Around 77% 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 Western Technical College with a associate's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design 24
Visual Communications 4

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 WI, the home state for Western Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Graphic Designers 5,780 $47,980
Professors 2,770 $76,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,820 $75,220
Photographers 1,070 $34,750
Interior Designers 1,020 $47,580

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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