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Charleston Southern University Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

22 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,236 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Charleston Southern University. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the CSU Bachelor’s in Design

#439 in the U.S
#7 in South Carolina

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CSU was ranked #439 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #7 in South Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts119
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)210
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts222
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)237
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)250
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)254
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans259
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)286
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)310
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts318
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)329
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools354
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates355
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)357
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)367
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts367
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)374
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools439
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates476

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from CSU Cost?

$27,840 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

CSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CSU paid an average of $495 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$27,800$27,800
Fees$40$40
On Campus Room and Board$10,400$10,400
On Campus Other Expenses$4,460$4,460

Learn more about CSU tuition and fees.

CSU Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From CSU?

$28,236 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSU make an average of $28,236 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $31,586.

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Does CSU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

CSU does not offer an online option for its design bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSU Online Learning page.

CSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

22 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
68.2% Women
36.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 22 bachelor’s degrees in design handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 68.2% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at CSU in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White13
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at CSU

Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Graphic Design22

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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.

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