by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Game & Interactive Media 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 William Peace University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in design, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WPU was ranked #455 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #14 in North Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WPU was $1,065 per credit hour 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 | $31,950 | $31,950 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,040 | $12,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,694 | $4,694 |
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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. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at WPU took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 13% 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 WPU is $29,685 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $31,586.
WPU 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 WPU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 15.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at WPU in 2019-2020, 23.1% were 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 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 4 |
| Arts & Media Management | 3 |
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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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