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Design & Applied Arts at Charleston Southern University

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Charleston Southern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Charleston Southern University sits in Charleston, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Charleston Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Charleston Southern University

Distance learning is available at Charleston Southern University. Of 3,832 students, 689 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,587 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Charleston Southern University

Use these rankings to compare Charleston Southern University’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#8 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#11 of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#102 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#115 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#460 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#546 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Charleston Southern University

Those who finish Charleston Southern University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,781
2 years	$32,284
3 years	$34,518
4 years	$38,545
5 years	$44,751

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Charleston Southern University take home a median $38,545, compared with $51,292 for all Charleston Southern University graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Charleston Southern University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Charleston Southern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Charleston Southern University are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Charleston Southern University

Of the 15 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Charleston Southern University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Charleston Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 7% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Charleston Southern University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Charleston Southern University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Charleston Southern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	15

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Charleston Southern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.