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Design & Applied Arts at University of Northern Iowa

Design & Applied Arts at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507.

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.

UNI Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design

UNI Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at UNI 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.

Design Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at UNI 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 Northern Iowa 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 3
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design 28
Interior Design 22

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Graphic Designers 2,270 $43,920
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 650 $60,750
Photographers 510 $30,180

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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