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Design & Applied Arts at Auburn University

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Design & Applied Arts at Auburn University

If you plan to study design and applied arts, take a look at what Auburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. Of the 5,840 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 2021, 118 of them were design and applied arts majors.

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.

Auburn Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Auburn Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at Auburn 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
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In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in design from Auburn. This makes it the #36 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in design, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Auburn Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $37,862. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 95
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Auburn Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

79% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 design majors earned their master's degree from Auburn. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Professors 3,180 $36,330
Graphic Designers 1,610 $46,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 730 $65,560
Interior Designers 550 $57,780
Photographers 480 $39,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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