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Design & Applied Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University sits in Murfreesboro, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Middle Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

Rankings can help you compare Middle Tennessee State University’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#234 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#262 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

Students who complete Middle Tennessee State University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,628
2 years	$35,060

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 100% women (11) and 0% men (0).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 11 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, lower than 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 Middle Tennessee State University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Middle Tennessee State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Interior Design	11

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Middle Tennessee State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.