by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Delaware College of Art and Design. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in design, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at DCAD paid an average of $1,040 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,050 | $24,050 |
| Fees | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,450 | $12,450 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,250 | $5,250 |
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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 associate degree at DCAD took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $18,609.
The median early career salary of design students who receive their associate degree from DCAD is $12,644 per year. That is 44% lower than the national average of $22,543.
DCAD 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 DCAD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.3% of the design students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the design associate degrees at DCAD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 4 |
| Illustration | 8 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 6 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 9 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
