by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Graphic Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Elgin 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ECC paid an average of $396 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,128 | $9,504 |
| Fees | $12 | $12 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their associate degree from ECC is $29,685 per year. That is 32% higher than the national average of $22,543.
ECC does not offer an online option for its design associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.6% of the design students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in design at ECC in 2019-2020, 45.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 4 |
*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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