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Design & Applied Arts at University of Arkansas

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arkansas is in Fayetteville, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas. Of 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) studied exclusively online and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at University of Arkansas

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 7
Best Value	Arkansas	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 603
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#80 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#356 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from University of Arkansas

Those who finish University of Arkansas’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
1 year	$46,814

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from University of Arkansas is $23,881.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at University of Arkansas, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at University of Arkansas are 89% women (24) and 11% men (3).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 27 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at University of Arkansas, 89% were women (24) and 11% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, 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 University of Arkansas

This Design & Applied Arts program at University of Arkansas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	27

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at University of Arkansas go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.