1. AUSTIN, TX VS. NASHVILLE, TN Career: Graphic Design Intro job example: Illustrator for magazine Major: Health and Exercise Science; Minor: Art and Entrepreneurship

3. LOCATION CHOICE: NASHVILLE  Nashville has lower starting salary, but also a lower cost of living  Closer to my family  Fun city

4. POSSIBLE POSITIONS AFTER GRAD SCHOOL  Art director  Landscape architect  Director of Marketing  Urban design  Fashion designer

5. GRAD SCHOOL AT CARNEGIE MELLON  One of the top schools for design in the US  Cost per year: $34,000

6. NACE SALARY CALCULATOR  Masters from Carnegie Melon increases Nashville salary from $37,300 to $46,700; top earners make $72,020  Masters from Carnegie Melon increases Austin salary from $38,100 to $47,300; top earners make $74,260  Disposable income Nashville: $2,682  Disposable income Austin: $2,557

7. CONCLUSIONS ABOUT GRAD SCHOOL  Go because the increase in salary is significant  Personally, since I have such little experience in art, grad school would probably be helpful