by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Graphic Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Carthage College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in design, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Carthage was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #10 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carthage.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Carthage was $595 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,400 | $12,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about Carthage tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Carthage in Design walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $28,898.
The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carthage is $37,856 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $31,586.
Online degrees for the Carthage design bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carthage Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at Carthage in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 14 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 15 |
| Music | 20 |
*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.
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