Design & Applied Arts at Kansas State University

Every design & 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 Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design
• Master’s Degree in Design

K -State Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at K -State 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 K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

K -State Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of design master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 53% more men than average.

Of the students who received a design master's degree from K -State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a master's in design.

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

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at Kansas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Interior Design	17

Related Majors

• Music
• Drama & Theater Arts
• 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Graphic Designers	2,360	$46,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	590	$66,450
Interior Designers	500	$54,630
Art Directors	410	$82,340
Photographers	350	$35,540

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.