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Design & Applied Arts at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 92 design majors received their bachelor's degree from Syracuse.

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.

Syracuse Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

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 Syracuse 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
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 47
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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in design from Syracuse. This makes it the #47 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from Syracuse Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $40,400. This is 23% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 92 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design from Syracuse in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at Syracuse are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 51
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Syracuse Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in design from Syracuse. 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 Syracuse University with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Syracuse 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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Art Directors 8,320 $124,710
Fashion Designers 7,550 $95,830
Professors 6,440 $112,000

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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