by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Alexandria Technical & Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in design, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ATCC was $170 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,038 | $5,038 |
| Fees | $611 | $611 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Design students who received their associate degree at ATCC took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $18,609.
design who receive their associate degree from ATCC make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 48% higher than the national average of $22,543.
Online degrees for the ATCC design associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ATCC Online Learning page.
About 81.3% of the students who received their Associate in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.4% of the design associate degrees at ATCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 21 |
| Interior Design | 11 |
*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.
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