Design & Applied Arts at American University

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design
• Master’s Degree in Design

The American University Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Design Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at American University.

The American University Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The American University Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of design master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a design master's degree from The American University, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Game & Interactive Media Design	17
Graphic Design	8

Related Majors

• Music
• Dance
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Fine & Studio Arts

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Graphic Designers	1,690	$71,180
Art Directors	760	$78,270
Interior Designers	580	$79,230
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	490	$100,590

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.