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Design & Applied Arts at Boston University

Every design and applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,788 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 33 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.

Boston U Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Boston U Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at Boston U 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
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 13
26
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 75

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in design from Boston U. This makes it the #24 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from Boston U Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $46,444. This is 42% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from Boston U. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Boston U Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in design from Boston U. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boston U 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Art Directors 1,310 $97,810
Interior Designers 1,240 $66,250
Photographers 1,220 $65,090

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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