Art & design at Western Carolina
Western Carolina graduates about 62 art & design majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 352nd of 828 schools we score for art & design, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.
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Where art & design happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, Stillwell Building – Arts and Sciences.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 30 · Academic 28 · Athletics 8 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the art & design ranking
Other strong majors at Western Carolina
- Criminal justice 69 · #123
- Public policy & social work 67 · #139
- Health & pre-med fields 65 · #304
- Art, music & theater 63 · #378
- Education 61 · #322
- Nursing 59 · #302
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Western Carolina with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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