by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MATC paid an average of $227 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $158 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $563 | $563 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about MATC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Design students who received their associate degree at MATC took out an average of $12,413 in student loans. That is 33% lower than the national average of $18,609.
The median early career salary of design students who receive their associate degree from MATC is $26,739 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,543.
MATC 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 MATC Online Learning page.
About 81.5% 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 29.6% of the design associate degrees at MATC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| 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 Photography | 3 |
| Interior Design | 9 |
| Graphic Design | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 7 |
| 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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