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Design & Applied Arts at University of Northern Iowa

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in design from UNI.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks design programs across the country. The following shows how UNI performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 74
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102
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Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 392

Earnings of UNI Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $34,800. This is 6% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

88% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 72% 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNI 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 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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