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Design & Applied Arts at Northern Arizona University

Design & Applied Arts at Northern Arizona University

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Arizona University is in Flagstaff, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 102 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Northern Arizona University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Arizona University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Arizona University. Of 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Northern Arizona University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Arizona University’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Arizona #2 of 16
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #8 of 60
Best Value Arizona #10 of 15
Best Value Southwest (Region) #32 of 59
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #84 of 603
Best Value Nationwide #303 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Northern Arizona University

Those who finish Northern Arizona University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Northern Arizona University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,826
2 years $33,726
3 years $39,333
4 years $45,404
5 years $54,011

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Northern Arizona University earn a median of $45,404, compared with $58,050 for all Northern Arizona University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Northern Arizona University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Northern Arizona University is $23,245.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Northern Arizona University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Northern Arizona University are 80% women (82) and 20% men (20).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 100 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 80% were women (80) and 20% were men (20).

Northern Arizona University gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 60
Hispanic / Latino 26
Black / African American 1
Asian 3
American Indian / Alaska Native 4
Two or More Races 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Northern Arizona University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona 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 Northern Arizona University

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

Concentration Graduates
Visual Communications 50
Interior Design 52

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Northern Arizona University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, 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

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