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Design & Applied Arts at Northeastern University

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Design & Applied Arts at Northeastern University

If you plan to study design and applied arts, take a look at what Northeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in design from Northeastern.

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.

Northeastern Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at Northeastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at Northeastern 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 368

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in design from Northeastern. This makes it the #26 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $45,115. This is 38% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 58 design students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 27
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northeastern Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

76% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of design master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Art Directors 1,310 $97,810
Interior Designers 1,240 $66,250
Photographers 1,220 $65,090

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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