by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Visual Communications. 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 West Virginia 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. The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #197 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WVU paid an average of $1,055 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $25,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,948 | $10,948 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at WVU took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 10% 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 WVU is $36,668 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $31,586.
Online degrees for the WVU design bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.
About 89.2% 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 WVU in 2019-2020, 13.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 65 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 25 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 45 |
| Music | 45 |
*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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