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Design & Applied Arts at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 64 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.

WUSTL Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 WUSTL 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 Master’s Degree Schools 56

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in design from WUSTL. This makes it the #47 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from WUSTL Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at WUSTL is $41,577. This is 27% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a bachelor's degree in design from WUSTL. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 30
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WUSTL Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in design from WUSTL. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis 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 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WUSTL 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Graphic Designers 3,740 $50,350
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570
Interior Designers 1,350 $60,570
Photographers 1,220 $36,470
Art Directors 850 $91,090

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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