Design & Applied Arts at University of Delaware

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 Delaware stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 design majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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.

UD Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

UD Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at UD 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.

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

How Much Do Design Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $43,865. This is 34% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

Design Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from UD. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UD Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in design from UD in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a design master's degree from UD, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UD also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Graphic Designers	460	$50,920
Interior Designers	140	$59,240
Photographers	110	$34,130
Professors	50	$65,720
Art Directors	40	$99,760

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
• Image Credit: By Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.