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Design & Applied Arts at Western Carolina University

Design & Applied Arts at Western Carolina University

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

WCU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design

WCU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Western Carolina University.

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at Western Carolina University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Graphic Designers 6,460 $49,700
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640
Photographers 1,450 $33,630
Interior Designers 1,320 $54,650

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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