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Design & Applied Arts at Salem State University

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Design & Applied Arts at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242. Of the 1,409 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Salem State University in 2021, 7 of them were design and applied arts majors.

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.

Salem State Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design

Salem State Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks design programs across the country. The following shows how Salem State 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 Salem State 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
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 727

Design Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Salem State 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 Salem State 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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