by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 8,931 people earned their degree in graphic design, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States.
Across North Carolina, there were 229 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,381 and $23,483 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in graphic design. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in graphic design.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Chowan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Murfreesboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic design degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabeth City State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina list. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic design degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pfeiffer University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina list. Pfeiffer University is a small school located in Misenheimer, North Carolina that handed out 6 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina list. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meredith College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina list. Meredith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
High Point University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in High Point, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Mount Olive came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina ranking. University of Mount Olive is a small school located in Mount Olive, North Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic design degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina ranking. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic design degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in North Carolina ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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