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Design & Applied Arts at Cornell University

Design & Applied Arts at Cornell University

Every design & 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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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.

Cornell Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Design

Cornell Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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.

Design Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of design master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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In the design master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell 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 0
White 0
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at Cornell University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fashion Design 1

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Art Directors 8,320 $124,710
Fashion Designers 7,550 $95,830
Professors 6,440 $112,000

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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