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Design & Applied Arts at University of South Florida

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Florida sits in Tampa, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at University of South Florida.

Studying Online at University of South Florida

Distance learning is available at University of South Florida. Of 49,622 students, 7,519 (15%) studied exclusively online and 25,913 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at University of South Florida

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Florida’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#5 of 21
Best Value	Florida	#8 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#39 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#154 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from University of South Florida

Graduates of University of South Florida’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,245
2 years	$30,409
3 years	$40,534
4 years	$41,031
5 years	$54,896

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from University of South Florida report median earnings of $41,031, compared with $58,776 for all University of South Florida graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from University of South Florida comes in at $17,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at University of South Florida, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at University of South Florida are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of South Florida

Among the 22 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at University of South Florida, 82% were women (18) and 18% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Florida, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at University of South Florida

The Design & Applied Arts program at University of South Florida breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at University of South Florida go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.