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Design & Applied Arts at Drexel University

If you are interested in studying design and applied arts, you may want to check out the program at Drexel University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 students received a bachelor's degree in design from Drexel.

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.

Drexel Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Drexel Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks design programs across the country. The following shows how Drexel performed in these rankings.

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 Drexel 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
173
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 307

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in design from Drexel. This makes it the #40 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Drexel Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drexel is $35,133. This is 7% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design from Drexel in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Drexel are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 106
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Drexel Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in design from Drexel. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from Drexel, 58% 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 Drexel University with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Drexel 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 PA, the home state for Drexel 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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