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Design & Applied Arts at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 87 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at West Virginia University.

Online Class Availability at West Virginia University

Distance learning is available at West Virginia University. Of 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from West Virginia University

Students who complete West Virginia University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,406
2 years	$38,018
3 years	$48,171
4 years	$50,020
5 years	$61,505

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from West Virginia University earn a median of $50,020, compared with $61,939 for all West Virginia University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from West Virginia University stands at $25,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at West Virginia University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at West Virginia University are 77% women (67) and 23% men (20).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 87 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 77% were women (67) and 23% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at West Virginia University

The Design & Applied Arts program at West Virginia University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	58
Game & Interactive Media Design	29

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.