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Design & Applied Arts at University of Denver

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Design & Applied Arts at University of Denver

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 Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 13,856 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 design majors received their bachelor's degree from DU.

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.

DU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

DU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at DU 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
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 73
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 338

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in design from DU. This makes it the #69 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Design Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from DU. About 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at DU since its program graduates 22% 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 Denver with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

DU Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of design master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. DU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from DU, 80% 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 Denver 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DU 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 CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Graphic Designers 4,730 $56,670
Interior Designers 1,930 $58,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,880 $60,820
Photographers 750 $38,600
Commercial and Industrial Designers 670 $62,590

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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