by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Industrial 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 Clemson University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in design, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for design majors, Clemson came in at #27. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Clemson was $1,657 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,118 | $37,110 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,440 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,188 | $1,188 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,850 | $11,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,284 | $4,284 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at Clemson took out an average of $24,355 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $28,898.
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clemson is $42,185 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $31,586.
Clemson 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 Clemson Online Learning page.
About 84.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.2% of the design bachelor’s degrees at Clemson in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Industrial Design | 82 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 16 |
| Other Visual Art | 23 |
*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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