by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Central Piedmont Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Central Piedmont Community College paid an average of $268 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $76 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,870 | $1,870 |
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design who receive their associate degree from Central Piedmont Community College make an average of $26,063 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,543.
Central Piedmont Community College does not offer an online option for its design associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Central Piedmont Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.1% of the design students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in design at Central Piedmont Community College in 2019-2020, 34.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 11 |
| Interior Design | 15 |
| Graphic Design | 1 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 26 |
*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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