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Design & Applied Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in design from Purdue.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks design programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 8
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In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in design from Purdue. This makes it the #58 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Purdue Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $42,205. This is 29% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

70% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design from Purdue in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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About 75% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 42
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Purdue Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of design master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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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.

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

Purdue 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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