Design & Applied Arts at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Every design and 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,997 students attend the school each year. Of the 93 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in 2021, 18 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.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 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 Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools	408
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools	441

Design Student Demographics at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 design students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 PA, the home state for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.