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Design & Applied Arts at University of Kentucky

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Design & Applied Arts at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 design majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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.

UK Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design
  • Master’s Degree in Design

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UK offers distance education options for design at the following degree levels:

UK Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at UK 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 UK. This makes it the #91 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from UK Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $45,726. This is 40% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from UK. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UK Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
The design program at UK awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from UK, 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 Kentucky 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

UK 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Graphic Designers 1,800 $44,550
Professors 890 $50,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750
Photographers 400 $36,390
Interior Designers 370 $52,590

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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