by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Wake Technical Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in design, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Design students who received their associate degree at Wake Technical Community College took out an average of $16,822 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $18,609.
design who receive their associate degree from Wake Technical Community College make an average of $30,228 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $22,543.
Wake Technical Community College does not offer an online option for its design associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wake Technical Community College Online Learning page.
About 55.8% of the students who received their Associate in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in design at Wake Technical Community College in 2019-2020, 27.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 37 |
| Interior Design | 17 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 41 |
*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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