Design & Applied Arts at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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.

IUPUI Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Design
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design

IUPUI Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at IUPUI 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 IUPUI

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

IUPUI Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of design associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at IUPUI are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a associate's in design.

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

IUPUI Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Interior Design	27
Visual Communications	2

Related Majors

• General Visual & Performing Arts
• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Graphic Designers	3,740	$45,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,030	$68,070
Interior Designers	1,090	$42,610
Photographers	800	$35,460
Commercial and Industrial Designers	660	$65,520

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 Daderot under License

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