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Design & Applied Arts at The University of the Arts

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

UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,530. In 2021, 56 design majors received their bachelor's degree from UArts.

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.

UArts Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

UArts Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at UArts 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 UArts 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 Focused Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 26
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 65
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 79
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 87
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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 96
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 144
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 274
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 332
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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336
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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools 435

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in design from UArts. This makes it the #79 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from UArts Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UArts is $21,067. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,733 for all design students.

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Design Student Demographics at UArts

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

UArts Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design from UArts in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UArts since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 21
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UArts Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The design program at UArts awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. UArts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 68% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of the Arts 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 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UArts 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 PA, the home state for The University of the Arts.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740
Photographers 1,740 $34,790
Interior Designers 1,510 $57,730

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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