Graphic & Interactive Design Careers & Outcomes
What can I do with a degree in Graphic & Interactive Design?
Graphic design careers are plentiful because design is everywhere. Visual storytelling is key to website design and graphic design for everything you see, hear and touch. With a solid core foundation and emphases that match your interests, you’ll find a diverse array of career choices in nearly every industry that fit your strengths and passions. You can find work in art and design firms, development companies, in-house marketing departments, and many other businesses and organizations.
MSUM’s stellar reputation as an art and design school means our alumni enjoy nearly 100 percent job placement (Class of 2019). Average starting salaries begin around $36,000 but rapidly increase as you advance in the field. The annual median wage for graphic designers and digital designers ranges from $53,380 to $77,200.
Graphic & Interactive Design College to Career Map
Common career options for Graphic and Interactive Design degree graduates:
- Art director
- Brand designer
- Creative director
- Digital designer
- Digital marketing specialist
- Environmental graphics designer
- Experience designer
- Film editor
- Graphic designer
- Interaction designer
- Motion designer
- Multimedia artist
- Package designer
- Preflight technician
- Prepress specialist
- Presentation designer
- Product designer
- Production artist
- Publication designer
- UI/UX designer
- Visual designer
- Web designer