---

Design & Applied Arts at William Peace University

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at William Peace University. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Peace University is in Raleigh, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 design & applied arts degrees were granted at William Peace University.

Online Class Availability at William Peace University

Many students take online classes at William Peace University. Among 722 students, 158 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at William Peace University

Use these rankings to compare William Peace University’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#18 of 25
Best Value	North Carolina	#23 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#89 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#101 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#453 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#488 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from William Peace University

Those who finish William Peace 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	$26,498

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from William Peace University comes in at $24,978.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at William Peace University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at William Peace University are 9% women (2) and 91% men (20).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at William Peace University

Of the 22 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at William Peace University, 9% were women (2) and 91% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at William Peace 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 William Peace University

The Design & Applied Arts program at William Peace University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Game & Interactive Media Design	22

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at William Peace University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, 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.