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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

26 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #28 most popular major in North Carolina with 944 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $22,791 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $242.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 60 students majoring in design at NC State, 32% are male and 68% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,998 in student debt.

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#3

High Point University

High Point, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means High Point University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the design majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 81% of the design majors at the school.

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#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meredith College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

About 83% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, design graduates from ECU take out $22,021 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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William Peace University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. WPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 23 students majoring in design at WPU, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 19% are male.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 47% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,446
Virginia 889
Florida 1,128
Tennessee 296
Kentucky 84
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 84
Arkansas 228
Alabama 246
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 114

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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