by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Texas Christian University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. TCU is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 562 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TCU paid an average of $2,180 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,570 | $51,570 |
| Fees | $90 | $90 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,040 | $14,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,228 | $5,228 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at TCU took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $28,898.
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design who receive their bachelor’s degree from TCU make an average of $48,432 a year during the early days of their career. That is 53% higher than the national average of $31,586.
TCU 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 TCU Online Learning page.
About 97.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at TCU in 2019-2020, 13.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 8 |
| Interior Design | 16 |
| Graphic Design | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 13 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 30 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 10 |
| Music | 20 |
*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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