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Design & Applied Arts at University of Oregon

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Design & Applied Arts at University of Oregon

Every design and 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 Oregon stacks up to those at other schools.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. Of the 4,533 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 51 of them were design and applied arts majors.

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.

UO Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

UO Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at UO 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
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 137
191
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 343

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in design from UO. This makes it the #44 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UO Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $36,661. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 design majors earned their bachelor's degree from UO. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UO Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The design program at UO awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from UO, 73% 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 Oregon 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 1
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UO 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Graphic Designers 3,510 $56,690
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800
Art Directors 960 $108,830
Multimedia Artists and Animators 730 $72,190
Interior Designers 670 $57,100

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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