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Design & Applied Arts at Southern Utah University

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Southern Utah University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Utah University is in Cedar City, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Southern Utah University.

Studying Online at Southern Utah University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Utah University. Among 15,444 students, 5,319 (34%) studied exclusively online and 4,221 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Southern Utah University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Utah University’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Utah	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#6 of 7
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#13 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#16 of 21
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#434 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Southern Utah University

Those who finish Southern Utah 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
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$35,245
4 years	$33,451
5 years	$46,163

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Southern Utah University take home a median $33,451, compared with $42,676 for all Southern Utah University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Southern Utah University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Southern Utah University are 64% women (14) and 36% men (8).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Southern Utah University

Of the 22 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Southern Utah University, 64% were women (14) and 36% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Utah 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 Southern Utah University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Southern Utah University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	22

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Southern Utah University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.