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Design & Applied Arts at Harding University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Harding University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harding University is in Searcy, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Harding University.

Online Class Availability at Harding University

Online coursework is an option at Harding University. Of 4,696 students, 642 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 814 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Harding University

These rankings give you a sense of how Harding University’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#3 of 7
Best Value	Arkansas	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#95 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#423 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Harding University

Students who complete Harding University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,621
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$39,922
4 years	$40,020
5 years	$46,032

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Harding University earn a median of $40,020, compared with $58,062 for all Harding University graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Harding University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Harding University are 82% women (14) and 18% men (3).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Harding University

Among the 17 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Harding University, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Harding University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 41% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Harding University, above the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Harding University

This Design & Applied Arts program at Harding University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Interior Design	7
Graphic Design	10

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Harding University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.