2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Carolina to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Piedmont Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 16% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 44% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the design majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.
Women make up 13% of the design majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cape Fear Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
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Stanly Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.
Women make up 67% of the design majors at the school.
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Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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South Piedmont Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Halifax Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Weldon, Halifax Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Design
| 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 15 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.