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Design & Applied Arts at Suffolk University

If you are interested in studying design and applied arts, you may want to check out the program at Suffolk University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830. In 2021, 33 design majors received their bachelor's degree from Suffolk.

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.

Suffolk Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Suffolk Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at Suffolk compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at Suffolk 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 Master’s Degree Schools 47
67
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 198

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in design from Suffolk. This makes it the #47 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from Suffolk Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Suffolk is $40,636. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at Suffolk

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

Suffolk Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in design from Suffolk. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Suffolk 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 Suffolk University with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Suffolk Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in design from Suffolk. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University 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 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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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