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Design & Applied Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Design & Applied Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. In 2021, 66 design majors received their bachelor's degree from UIC.

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.

UIC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

UIC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at UIC 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 UIC 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 49

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in design from UIC. This makes it the #26 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from UIC Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $33,866. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from UIC. About 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UIC since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 25
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UIC Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

47% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 design students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UIC 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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