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Queens College Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

102 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary
$10,250 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 Queens College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the QC Bachelor’s in Design

#243 in the U.S
#22 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at QC was ranked #243 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #22 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for QC.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 31
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 44
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 80
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 145
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 156
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 156
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 163
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 211
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 235
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 243
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 307
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 413

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

$7,538 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$10,250 Average Student Debt

QC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at QC paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,930 $14,880
Fees $608 $608
Books and Supplies $1,364 $1,364
On Campus Room and Board $15,486 $15,486
On Campus Other Expenses $5,655 $5,655

Learn more about QC tuition and fees.

QC Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at QC in Design walked away with an average of $10,250 in student debt. That is 65% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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

$29,685 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from QC make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $31,586.

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Does QC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the QC 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 QC Online Learning page.

QC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

102 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
61.8% Women
78.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 102 students received their bachelor’s degree in design. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 61.8% 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 QC in 2019-2020, 78.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 36
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 17
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at QC

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 102

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 22
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 9
Fine & Studio Arts 52
Music 30

View All Design & Applied Arts Related Majors >

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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