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NC State was ranked #59 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for design majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in design from NC State. This makes it the #20 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.
Design majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NC State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,731 a year. This is higher than $32,733, which is the national median for all design bachelor's degree recipients.
Design majors graduating with a master's degree from NC State make a median salary of $46,655 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of alldesign master's degree recipients across the nation.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NC State, design students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all design bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at North Carolina State University.
Of the 60 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in design from NC State in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NC State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in design.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 34 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 10 |
Of the 22 students who graduated with a Master’s in design from NC State in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in design.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Arts & Media Management | 28 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 15 |
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