Design & Applied Arts at George Washington University
GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year.
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.
GWU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design
- Master’s Degree in Design
GWU Design & Applied Arts Rankings
The design major at GWU 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.
Design Student Demographics at GWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at George Washington University.
GWU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
GWU Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts
Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Interior Design | 39 |
| Visual Communications | 5 |
| Graphic Design | 3 |
Related Majors
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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.
| Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | 1,690 | $71,180 |
| Art Directors | 760 | $78,270 |
| Interior Designers | 580 | $79,230 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 490 | $100,590 |
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 Michiel1972 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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