The average annual wage of the occupations is $65,190 and $31 per hour. 37 vocational programs could be taken for the Art and Design Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 675,630 employees were employed in the Occupation.
The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Art and Design Workers is $20,652. The average length of the programs is 834 hours and the average completion time is 15.56 months.
The following 37 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Art and Design Workers.
The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.
| Program Name | Number of Schools | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Program Lengths | Avg. Completion Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Architecture | 2 | $32,583 | - | - | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 153 | $39,038 | $7,200 | 315 Hours | 17.50 Months |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 351 | $13,331 | $1,080 | 973 Hours | 11.29 Months |
| Computer Graphics | 87 | $400 | $310 | 900 Hours | 12.00 Months |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 14 | $34,467 | - | - | - |
| Packaging Science | 1 | $30,593 | - | - | - |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | 106 | $21,066 | - | - | - |
| Facilities Planning and Management | 4 | $20,778 | - | - | - |
| Housing and Human Environments (other) | 4 | $31,853 | - | - | - |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 16 | $9,683 | $885 | 1,200 Hours | 12.00 Months |
| Fashion and Fabric Consultant | 2 | $28,024 | - | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 27 | $32,508 | - | 615 Hours | 15.76 Months |
| Digital Arts | 57 | $30,793 | - | 750 Hours | 8.00 Months |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | 9 | $36,495 | - | - | - |
| Design and Visual Communications | 83 | $27,000 | $80 | 98 Hours | 17.00 Months |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 116 | $11,485 | $374 | 877 Hours | 16.33 Months |
| Industrial and Product Design | 6 | $35,012 | - | - | - |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 48 | $11,966 | $1,440 | - | - |
| Interior Design | 91 | $29,176 | $3,007 | 58 Hours | 15.00 Months |
| Graphic Design | 191 | $12,844 | $2,215 | 870 Hours | 14.33 Months |
| Illustration | 17 | $40,867 | - | 3,600 Hours | 30.00 Months |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 75 | $35,896 | - | 600 Hours | 6.00 Months |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 71 | $35,257 | - | - | - |
| Costume Design | 5 | $35,564 | - | - | - |
| Art/Art Studies | 52 | $31,318 | - | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 24 | $52,665 | $2,000 | 60 Hours | 36.00 Months |
| Drawing | 13 | $35,167 | - | - | - |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 8 | $37,678 | - | - | - |
| Painting | 5 | $36,929 | - | - | - |
| Sculpture | 12 | $38,874 | - | - | - |
| Printmaking | 4 | $41,510 | - | - | - |
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 17 | $39,849 | - | - | - |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 3 | $43,212 | - | - | - |
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | 14 | $19,581 | $2,307 | 760 Hours | 6.67 Months |
| Metal Arts | 1 | $18,670 | - | - | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 10 | $39,016 | - | - | - |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 2 | $24,801 | - | - | - |
The following 79 occupations are related to Art and Design Workers.
The following 799 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Art and Design Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.