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Design & Applied Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Design & Applied Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every design & 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in design, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Design Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 76
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMN Twin Cities Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of design master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 75% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in design.

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

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design 75
Industrial Design 23
Interior Design 16
Other Design & Applied Arts 14
Visual Communications 2

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Graphic Designers 6,190 $53,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $78,950
Interior Designers 1,550 $61,220
Art Directors 960 $95,300
Photographers 770 $54,150

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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