Design & Applied Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Purdue Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at Purdue 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.

Design Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	39
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Purdue Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of design master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual Communications	27
Interior Design	20
Industrial Design	9
Other Design & Applied Arts	7

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Graphic Designers	3,740	$45,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,030	$68,070
Interior Designers	1,090	$42,610
Photographers	800	$35,460
Commercial and Industrial Designers	660	$65,520

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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