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Design & Applied Arts at West Virginia University

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Design & Applied Arts at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 75 design majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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.

WVU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design

WVU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at WVU 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 WVU 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
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 530

How Much Do Design Graduates from WVU Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $35,406. This is 8% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 design majors earned their bachelor's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 65
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $52,560
Graphic Designers 520 $45,360
Professors 120 $67,490
Photographers 110 $32,270
Interior Designers 80 $52,490

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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