by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Kalamazoo Valley 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College paid an average of $264 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $197 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,850 | $7,920 |
| Fees | $250 | $250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their associate degree from Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $21,964 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $22,543.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in design in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Around 35.0% of design associate degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 12 |
| Illustration | 8 |
*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.
