Design & Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout

If you are interested in studying design and applied arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Stout. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 7,970. Of the 1,345 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Stout in 2021, 132 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.

UW - Stout Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

UW - Stout Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at UW - Stout 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 Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools	83
	84

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in design from UW - Stout. This makes it the #79 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from UW - Stout Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Stout is $39,578. This is 21% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

Design Student Demographics at UW - Stout

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

UW - Stout Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

The design program at UW - Stout awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Stout since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at UW - Stout 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 Wisconsin - Stout with a bachelor's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	126
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW - Stout Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 design majors earned their master's degree from UW - Stout. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. UW - Stout does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 68% more men than average.

Of the students who received a design master's degree from UW - Stout, 67% 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 Wisconsin - Stout with a master's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Stout also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Fine & Studio Arts
• General Visual & Performing Arts

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Stout.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Graphic Designers	5,780	$47,980
Professors	2,770	$76,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,820	$75,220
Photographers	1,070	$34,750
Interior Designers	1,020	$47,580

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jennanelson02 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.