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Design & Applied Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Design & Applied Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in design from BGSU.

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.

BGSU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at BGSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? BGSU offers distance education options for design at the following degree levels:

BGSU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at BGSU 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 Popular Design & Applied Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 2
11
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 80

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in design from BGSU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of BGSU Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at BGSU is $33,970. This is 4% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from BGSU. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

BGSU Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 design majors earned their master's degree from BGSU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. BGSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from BGSU, 84% 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BGSU 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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Graphic Designers 7,120 $50,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 4,110 $84,160
Interior Designers 2,170 $55,230
Photographers 1,880 $42,370
Art Directors 1,100 $82,630

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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