by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Mercyhurst 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mercyhurst paid an average of $1,286 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,580 | $38,580 |
| Fees | $2,770 | $2,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,968 | $14,968 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,061 | $2,061 |
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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 Mercyhurst in Design walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 7% 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 Mercyhurst is $38,289 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $31,586.
Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 86.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the design bachelor’s degrees at Mercyhurst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Interior Design | 4 |
| Graphic Design | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 17 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1 |
| Music | 3 |
*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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