by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Mississippi College. 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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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 MC was ranked #319 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
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Part-time undergraduates at MC paid an average of $570 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,200 | $18,200 |
| Fees | $1,108 | $1,108 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,950 | $10,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,514 | $4,514 |
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MC is $30,228 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $31,586.
MC 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 MC Online Learning page.
About 72.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 70.3%.
Around 11.1% of design bachelor’s degree recipients at MC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Interior Design | 7 |
| Graphic Design | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 |
| Music | 6 |
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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.
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