Design & Applied Arts at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

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.

University at Buffalo Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Design

University at Buffalo Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

20% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of design master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 49% more men than average.

In the design master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual Communications	3

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 University at Buffalo.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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