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Design & Applied Arts at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University is in Brookings, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option at South Dakota State University. Of 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at South Dakota State University

Use these rankings to compare South Dakota State University’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#19 of 53
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#37 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#170 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#386 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from South Dakota State University

Graduates of South Dakota State University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,721
2 years	$35,416
3 years	$38,499
4 years	$48,237
5 years	$50,581

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from South Dakota State University take home a median $48,237, compared with $62,701 for all South Dakota State University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from South Dakota State University stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at South Dakota State University are 84% women (32) and 16% men (6).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 38 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 84% were women (32) and 16% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 13% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than 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 South Dakota State University

The Design & Applied Arts program at South Dakota State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Interior Design	18
Graphic Design	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, 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.