Design & Applied Arts at University of Chicago

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at University of Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

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.

UChicago Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Design

UChicago Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of design master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual Communications	16

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Graphic Designers	11,700	$56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Photographers	2,600	$36,290
Interior Designers	2,250	$52,150

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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