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Design & Applied Arts at East Carolina University

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at East Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

East Carolina University sits in Greenville, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at East Carolina University.

Online & Distance Learning at East Carolina University

Online coursework is an option at East Carolina University. Among 26,940 students, 8,356 (31%) studied exclusively online and 11,786 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at East Carolina University

Rankings can help you compare East Carolina University’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 128
Best Value	North Carolina	#20 of 25
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#133 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#352 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from East Carolina University

Students who complete East Carolina University’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,259
2 years	$41,193
3 years	$44,313
4 years	$46,462
5 years	$53,859

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from East Carolina University take home a median $46,462, compared with $61,153 for all East Carolina University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from East Carolina University stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at East Carolina University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at East Carolina University are 89% women (17) and 11% men (2).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at East Carolina University

Of the 19 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at East Carolina University, 89% were women (17) and 11% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at East Carolina University, below 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 East Carolina University

The Design & Applied Arts program at East Carolina University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Interior Design	19

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at East Carolina University pursue many career paths. Here 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.