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Visual Communications at North Carolina State University

Visual Communications at North Carolina State University

What traits are you looking for in a graphic arts school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's graphic arts program.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual Communications section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Visual Communications Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Graphic Arts

NC State Visual Communications Rankings

The graphic arts major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual Communications. 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.

Graphic Arts Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Visual Communications Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of graphic arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in graphic arts at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its graphic arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NC State Visual Communications Master’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of graphic arts master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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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 graphic arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Graphic Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic arts 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640
Commercial and Industrial Designers 670 $74,880
Designers 200 $49,730
Set and Exhibit Designers 110 $55,970

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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