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Design & Applied Arts at Columbus College of Art & Design

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Columbus College of Art & Design. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbus College of Art & Design is located in Columbus, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 147 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Columbus College of Art & Design.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbus College of Art & Design

Distance learning is available at Columbus College of Art & Design. Of 916 students, 29 (3%) studied exclusively online and 341 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Columbus College of Art & Design

Graduates of Columbus College of Art & Design’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,261
2 years	$25,936
3 years	$33,599
4 years	$36,454
5 years	$40,747

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Columbus College of Art & Design take home a median $36,454, compared with $35,087 for all Columbus College of Art & Design graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Columbus College of Art & Design stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Columbus College of Art & Design, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Columbus College of Art & Design are 73% women (108) and 27% men (39).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Columbus College of Art & Design

Of the 147 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Columbus College of Art & Design, 73% were women (108) and 27% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbus College of Art & Design.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	87
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	12
Asian	9
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbus College of Art & Design, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Columbus College of Art & Design

The Design & Applied Arts program at Columbus College of Art & Design includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art	31
Industrial Design	7
Fashion Design	11
Interior Design	12
Illustration	78
Game & Interactive Media Design	8

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Columbus College of Art & Design work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.