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Design & Applied Arts at Northern Kentucky University

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

Northern Kentucky University is in Highland Heights, KY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Northern Kentucky University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Kentucky University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Kentucky University. Among 15,347 students, 6,624 (43%) studied exclusively online and 4,682 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Northern Kentucky University

Rankings can help you compare Northern Kentucky University’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#3 of 6
Best Value	Kentucky	#3 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#61 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#115 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#354 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Northern Kentucky University

Students who complete Northern Kentucky 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	$36,335
2 years	$33,138
3 years	$40,579
4 years	$43,664
5 years	$45,819

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Northern Kentucky University report median earnings of $43,664, compared with $63,438 for all Northern Kentucky University graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Northern Kentucky University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Northern Kentucky University are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

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

Of the 12 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Northern Kentucky University, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Kentucky University, below 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 Kentucky University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Northern Kentucky University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	12

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Northern Kentucky University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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

• 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.