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Design & Applied Arts at Marist University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Marist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marist University sits in Poughkeepsie, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 design & applied arts degrees were granted at Marist University.

Studying Online at Marist University

Distance learning is available at Marist University. Among 6,356 students, 493 (8%) studied exclusively online and 1,799 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Marist University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#4 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 97
Best Value	New York	#34 of 39
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#88 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#92 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#567 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Marist University

Students who complete Marist University’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,263
2 years	$49,270
3 years	$54,591
4 years	$66,343
5 years	$65,701

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Marist University earn a median of $66,343, compared with $73,700 for all Marist University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Marist University comes in at $26,929.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Marist University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Marist University are 56% women (25) and 44% men (20).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Marist University

Of the 45 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Marist University, 56% were women (25) and 44% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 40% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Marist 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 Marist University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Marist University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fashion Design	24
Game & Interactive Media Design	21

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Marist University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, 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.