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Design & Applied Arts at SUNY Buffalo State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at SUNY Buffalo State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Buffalo State University is located in Buffalo, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at SUNY Buffalo State University.

Online & Distance Learning at SUNY Buffalo State University

Distance learning is available at SUNY Buffalo State University. Among 6,188 students, 328 (5%) studied exclusively online and 1,335 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at SUNY Buffalo State University

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY Buffalo State University’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#16 of 40
Best Value	New York	#17 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#38 of 97
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#38 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#220 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#308 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from SUNY Buffalo State University

Graduates of SUNY Buffalo State University’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$35,864
4 years	$42,781
5 years	$48,191

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from SUNY Buffalo State University earn a median of $42,781, compared with $46,567 for all SUNY Buffalo State University graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at SUNY Buffalo State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at SUNY Buffalo State University are 69% women (24) and 31% men (11).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Buffalo State University

Of the 35 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at SUNY Buffalo State University, 69% were women (24) and 31% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Buffalo State 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 SUNY Buffalo State University

The Design & Applied Arts program at SUNY Buffalo State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	2
Interior Design	12
Graphic Design	21

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at SUNY Buffalo State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.