2020 Program Data
Job Placement Rates
50% of the students that graduated in May 2020 were employed by December 2020. The low employment rate was due to the COVID-19 hire freeze.
Number of students that have applied to graduate school: 0
Number of students that have applied to graduate school: 0
Graduation Rates
100% of the students from the class of 2020 who entered upper division courses (junior) graduated and 75% of them graduated in 4 years.
Places of Employment
Majority of our graduates are employed at architectural firms, Interior design studios or furniture dealerships as Interior Designers, Project Managers or Store Planners.
Below is the example of companies recent Winthrop graduates are currently employed.
Celtic Works, Columbia, SC
Phase One, Columbia, SC
CHD Interiors, Murrells Inlet, SC
Black Lion, Charlotte, NC
Retention Rate
92% of the students enrolled during the 2020 Fall semester are returning for the Spring 2021 semester to continue their degree program in interior design.
80% of First-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students applied Specialization Review passed the review and are returning for Spring 2021. (Fall 2019 cohort)
80% of First-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students applied Specialization Review passed the review and are returning for Spring 2021. (Fall 2019 cohort)