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Design & Applied Arts at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying design and applied arts, you may want to check out the program at Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In 2021, 34 design majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

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.

Ball State Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ball State does offer online courses in design for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Ball State Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks design programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

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 Ball State 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 Master’s Degree Schools 80
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 433

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in design from Ball State. This makes it the #69 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Design Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Design & Applied Arts from Ball State in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Ball State 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Design & Applied Arts from Ball State in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from Ball State, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the design master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student 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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Graphic Designers 3,740 $45,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $68,070
Interior Designers 1,090 $42,610
Photographers 800 $35,460
Commercial and Industrial Designers 660 $65,520

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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