Applied Art and Design: Graphic Design
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The certificate in Graphic Design qualifies students for entry-level positions in graphic design, branding and logo design, publication design, and packaging design. The program stresses the design thinking process as well as the professional and production methods currently used in the industry.
Applied Art and Design: Graphic Design Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Art Directors
Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 61,060
- High salary: 211,410
- Average salary: 111040
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
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All Careers in Applied Art and Design: Graphic Design (7)
| Art Directors | Bachelor's degree | Stable | 111,040 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 99,800 |
| Video Game Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 98,090 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | - n/a | Rising | 98,090 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Graphic Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 61,300 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | - n/a | - n/a |
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