{"id":26219,"date":"2022-06-13T15:32:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T19:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/?page_id=26219"},"modified":"2023-08-29T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:43:15","slug":"facts-and-figures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/facts-and-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts and Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Online + Distance education tuition depends on residency (whether you live in North Carolina or out-of-state), how many credits you are taking, and length of independent study. This model is cost-effective compared to other DDes programs. For instance, full-time in-state residents in the DDes program will pay around $6,980 per semester or $13,960 per academic year. For full-time out-of-state or international students, program costs are about $16,967 per semester or $33,934 per academic year. Additionally, DDes students pay a fee of $2000\/semester to offset required on-campus activities and services (included in the rates noted). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To complete the program in six semesters may cost $44.2K (residents) or $107.5K (non-residents). This investment does not include other costs such as travel or lodging during required visits to campus.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about current DDes tuition and fees HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *These rates are based on current data and subject to change without notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can review the estimated costs of attendance<\/a> for information about the full cost of attendance, including expenses beyond tuition and fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Doctor of Design is primarily a distance education program. Tuition assistance is not offered to students who are unavailable to teach or conduct research in traditional proximities. On the other hand, because online studies and research investigations can be conducted flexibly in and around a student\u2019s professional life, students may want to discuss a financial plan with their current employers. Many students can expect to continue to receive close-to-normal or perhaps semi-reduced income even as they are earning an advanced degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Director of the Doctor of Design program serves as the main academic advisor for all incoming students in the first year. The Program Director is happy to help applicants explore specific ideas in order to find a fit between student interests and institutional resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the DDes program is structured to be completed over six semesters, under a variety of mitigating circumstances it may be extended upon the request of students or faculty. Full-time study requires a minimum of 9 credits per semester. Required online courses are only offered during the normal academic year, however, with prior approval of the Program Director and Deans\u2019 office, students may request supervision from the faculty advisor in order to conduct independent research during summer semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For applicants to become informed about faculty strengths and resources, it is best to begin with a search of all tenure and tenure-track faculty members associated with the college, to understand faculty publications as well as other design accomplishments. Two members of the advisory committee must be from the College of Design and all other members can be selected from participating institutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the application process, individuals submit a detailed research proposal. The proposal precisely describes the topic to be studied, proposed evidence\/data\/methods to be applied, anticipated products\/result of study, and its expected impact on relevant design practice. Once an applicant advances through initial screening, DDes program advisors and\/or and supporting committee members may then be suggested. Once admitted to the program, students work with the Program Director to shape their advisory team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Facts: Figures: Tuition Online + Distance education tuition depends on residency (whether you live in North Carolina or out-of-state), how many credits you are taking, and length of independent study.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/floating-box-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"backgroundColor\":\"indigo_400\",\"boxPosition\":\"right\",\"ctaNum\":\"one\",\"useCTA\":false,\"imageID\":26221,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/gd-vr-1.jpg\",\"imageAlt\":\"Graphic Design VR Image\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26219"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26219"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32970,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26219\/revisions\/32970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Financial Assistance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Academic Advising & Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Program Length & Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Advisory Committee Formation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n