Graphic Design - Associate Degree
Our Graphic Design Associate's Degree Program
The graphic design classes in Baton Rouge are perfect for you if you have a creative mind and want to pursue art as your career! This program could be the right fit for you if you want to learn to “draw” a salary.
With the knowledge acquired in this program, you will establish a broader scope of visual communications skills. Upon graduation, employment opportunities include production artist, graphic designer, layout artist, art director, computer artist in advertising, website designer, etc. Our graphic design school is geared towards training you and putting you to work.
Included in tuition and supplies costs is a 16″ MacBook Pro Laptop that students will get to keep upon completion of the program!
Approximate Completion Time: 16.5 Months of Day Classes
Courses
- Artistic Mediums
- Typography
- Color Theory
- Communications
- Professional Development / Office Procedures
- Basic Design
- Layout Design I & II
- Advanced Design I & II
- Advertising Campaign Development I & II
- Marketing/Promotion
- Web Design I, II, & III
- Adobe Photoshop I & II
- Adobe Illustrator I & II
- Adobe InDesign I, II, & III
- Premier Pro Video
- Externship
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Take the first step toward a successful career in design by enrolling in the Graphic Design Associate's Degree program at Delta College. Our admissions team is ready to answer any questions you may have and guide you through the enrollment process. Don’t wait—start your journey to becoming a Graphic Designer today!
Occupation Information
Gain a better understanding of your career path with information on what to expect in the industry. Explore these details to help guide your journey after Delta College.
Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as for advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
What We Do: Art Gallery of what some of the students in our graphic design classes in Baton Rouge have created. Our graphic design school not only teaches students the basics but gives them projects to complete on a regular basis.
Employment of graphic designers is projected to grow 2 percent from 2023 to 2033, slower than the average for all occupations.
Despite limited employment growth, about 21,100 openings for graphic designers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. As companies continue to increase their digital presence, graphic designers may be needed to help create visually appealing and effective layouts of websites and social media sites. However, automated design tools, such as artificial intelligence (AI), may reduce the need for companies to contract with freelance graphic designers.
The median annual wage for graphic designers was $58,910 in May 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $36,420, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $100,450.
In May 2023, the median annual wages for graphic designers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
- Specialized Design Services: $62,330
- Information: $59,590
- Advertising, Public Relations, & Related Services: $56,970
- Printing & Related Support Activities: $44,500
Graphic designers’ schedules vary depending on workload and deadlines.
Those who are self-employed may need to adjust their workday to meet with clients in the evenings or on weekends. In addition, they may spend some of their time looking for new projects or competing with other designers for contracts.
Information taken from the Occupation Outlook Handbook on the internet on 10/31/2024
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- Registration Fee: $100
- Tuition through Graduation: $27,900
- Books and Supplies: included*
- Total Cost: $28,000
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