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 Northwest College of Art & Design. 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 NCAD was ranked #551 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #13 in Washington.
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Part-time undergraduates at NCAD paid an average of $765 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $827 | $827 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NCAD in Design walked away with an average of $30,750 in student debt. That is 6% higher 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 NCAD is $24,904 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $31,586.
NCAD does not offer an online option for its design bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NCAD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at NCAD in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 20 |
*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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