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Design & Applied Arts at University of Kansas

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Design & Applied Arts at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 69 design majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

KU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at KU 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, 2 students received their master’s degree in design from KU. This makes it the #91 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in design, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Design Graduates from KU Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $32,536. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,733 for all design students.

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Design Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from KU. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 53
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

KU Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in design from KU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from KU, 100% 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 Kansas 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Graphic Designers 2,360 $46,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 590 $66,450
Interior Designers 500 $54,630
Art Directors 410 $82,340
Photographers 350 $35,540

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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