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Design & Applied Arts at Purdue University Fort Wayne

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Distance learning is available at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Of 7,206 students, 584 (8%) studied exclusively online and 2,845 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#8 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#37 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 82
Best Value	Nationwide	#274 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#429 of 603

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Purdue University Fort Wayne comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne are 88% women (14) and 12% men (2).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Of the 16 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Fort Wayne, below 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne

This Design & Applied Arts program at Purdue University Fort Wayne includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Interior Design	16

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Purdue University Fort Wayne pursue many career paths. Below 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.