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Design & Applied Arts at Baylor University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Baylor University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Baylor University is in Waco, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Baylor University.

Online & Distance Learning at Baylor University

Online coursework is an option at Baylor University. Among 20,626 students, 3,066 (15%) studied exclusively online and 4,899 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Baylor University

Use these rankings to compare Baylor University’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 60
Best Value	Texas	#35 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 603
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#59 of 59
Best Value	Nationwide	#574 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Baylor University

Graduates of Baylor University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,506
2 years	$41,342
3 years	$45,739
4 years	$51,121
5 years	$62,970

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Baylor University earn a median of $51,121, compared with $68,798 for all Baylor University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Baylor University stands at $26,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Baylor University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Baylor University are 91% women (31) and 9% men (3).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Baylor University

Of the 34 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Baylor University, 91% were women (31) and 9% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Baylor University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	7

Minority students account for 21% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Baylor University, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Baylor University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Baylor University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fashion Design	12
Interior Design	22

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Baylor University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.