by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Springfield 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.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at STCC paid an average of $242 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $25 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $600 | $5,808 |
| Fees | $4,960 | $4,960 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their associate degree from STCC is $24,035 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,543.
STCC 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 STCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.5% 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 STCC in 2019-2020, 53.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 7 |
| Commercial Photography | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 6 |
View All Design & Applied Arts Related Majors >
*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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