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Design & Applied Arts at Texas Christian University

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Texas Christian University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Texas Christian University.

Studying Online at Texas Christian University

Many students take online classes at Texas Christian University. Of 12,938 students, 318 (2%) studied exclusively online and 288 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Texas Christian University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 603
Best Value	Texas	#33 of 35
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#57 of 59
Best Value	Nationwide	#534 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Texas Christian University

Graduates of Texas Christian 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
1 year	$46,701
2 years	$46,966
3 years	$52,240
4 years	$65,030
5 years	$60,241

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Texas Christian University report median earnings of $65,030, compared with $77,866 for all Texas Christian University graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Texas Christian University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Texas Christian University are 96% women (43) and 4% men (2).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Texas Christian University

Among the 45 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Texas Christian University, 96% were women (43) and 4% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 18% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Christian 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 Texas Christian University

This Design & Applied Arts program at Texas Christian University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	11
Interior Design	22
Graphic Design	12

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Texas Christian University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.