by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 2,174 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,342 and $22,204 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 393 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their design and applied arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina associate degree design students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Randolph Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Asheboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Central Piedmont Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. Located in Morganton, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Western Piedmont Community College
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 91 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Catawba Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
South Piedmont Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Polkton, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pitt Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Lenoir Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. Lenoir Community College is a small public school situated in Kinston, North Carolina. It awarded 9 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wayne Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking. Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, McDowell Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. McDowell Technical Community College is a small school located in Marion, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full McDowell Technical Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Nash Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking. Nash Community College is a small school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alamance Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. Alamance Community College is a small school located in Graham, North Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alamance Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Southwestern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. Southwestern Community College is a small public school situated in Sylva, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Southwestern Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Isothermal Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Isothermal Community College is a public institution located in Spindale, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cape Fear Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Cape Fear Community College
With a ranking of #18, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school situated in Flat Rock, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Ridge Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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James Sprunt Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking. JSCC is located in Kenansville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full James Sprunt Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
With a ranking of #22, Wilkes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Wilkes Community College
Stanly Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #23. Stanly Technical College is a small school located in Albemarle, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Sandhills Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
Full Sandhills Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Halifax Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Major in North Carolina list. Located in Weldon, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
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