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Design & Applied Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Every design and 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 40,826 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 235 students received a bachelor's degree in design from UC.

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.

UC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

UC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at UC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at UC 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
30

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in design from UC. This makes it the #24 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UC Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $50,148. This is 53% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 235 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from UC. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at UC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 186
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UC Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
The design program at UC awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC 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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Graphic Designers 7,120 $50,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 4,110 $84,160
Interior Designers 2,170 $55,230
Photographers 1,880 $42,370
Art Directors 1,100 $82,630

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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