Design & Applied Arts at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519. Of the 1,953 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 2021, 37 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.
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Carnegie Mellon Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design
- Master’s Degree in Design
Carnegie Mellon Design & Applied Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools | 4 |
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in design from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #11 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in design, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Carnegie Mellon Design Graduates
The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon is $85,041. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 160% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.
Design Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
Carnegie Mellon Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Carnegie Mellon Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Carnegie Mellon also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- General Visual & Performing Arts
- Film, Video & Photographic Arts
- Fine & Studio Arts
- Arts & Media Management
- Drama & Theater Arts
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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | 8,710 | $53,050 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 5,050 | $80,740 |
| Photographers | 1,740 | $34,790 |
| Interior Designers | 1,510 | $57,730 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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