Design Schools in North Carolina
North Carolina contains
41 schools that offer design programs.
Duke University,
the highest-ranking design school in NC, has a total student population of 14,350 and
is the
15th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 41 design schools
in North Carolina,
only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Institute of Charlotte comes out as the most expensive ($31,116/yr),
with Forsyth Technical Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,178/yr.
Design students from North Carolina schools who go on to become
interior designers,
architecture designers,
designers,
graphic designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 46,010 people working as
interior designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$51,990.
Also, Floral designers make on average $24,940 per year and there are about 51,470 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the North Carolina alone, there are
1,480 employed floral designers earning an average yearly salary of
$23,120. Interior designers in this state earn
$45,940/yr and there are 1,340 employed.
Also, within the design schools
in North Carolina, the average student population is 3,455 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from design,
there are 6640 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,218 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,155, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Design Programs in North Carolina
Duke University
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Environmental Design/Architecture
Levels offered:
Bachelors, PhD
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Industrial Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Elon University
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
East Carolina University
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Salem College
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Campbell University Inc
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
High Point University
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Queens University of Charlotte
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina A & T State University
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina Central University
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Levels offered:
Masters
Elizabeth City State University
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chowan University
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
King's College
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Meredith College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institute of Charlotte
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Lees-McRae College
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
School of Communication Arts
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Peace College
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
College of the Albemarle
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Levels offered:
Associates
Montgomery Community College
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Halifax Community College
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Western Piedmont Community College
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Piedmont Community College
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Cape Fear Community College
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Forsyth Technical Community College
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Catawba Valley Community College
Furniture Design and Manufacturing
Levels offered:
Certificate
Central Piedmont Community College
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Randolph Community College
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates
The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carteret Community College
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Lenoir Community College
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
North Carolina Interesting Facts
- The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
- In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement.
- High Point is known as the Furniture Capital of the World.
- Know as "Fish Town" in the early 1700's when Blackbeard frequented the coast, "Beaufort Town" was established as a seaport with the right to collect customs, in 1722.
- The Outer Banks of NC hosts some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.
Top National Parks in North Carolina:
Famous State Residents:
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