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Design & Applied Arts at North Carolina State University

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Design & Applied Arts at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying design and applied arts, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. Of the 6,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 60 of them were design and applied arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design
  • Master’s Degree in Design

NC State Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at NC State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 52
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 415

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in design from NC State. This makes it the #20 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $38,731. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 design majors earned their bachelor's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

NC State Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

36% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The design program at NC State awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

NC State also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Graphic Designers 6,460 $49,700
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640
Photographers 1,450 $33,630
Interior Designers 1,320 $54,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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