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Design & Applied Arts at Weber State University

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Design & Applied Arts at Weber State University

If you plan to study design and applied arts, take a look at what Weber State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 design majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Design
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design

WSU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at WSU 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 WSU 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
113
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools 156
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 171

How Much Do Design Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $38,846. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of design associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at WSU are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a associate's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WSU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The design program at WSU awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WSU 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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Graphic Designers 3,370 $48,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,280 $80,850
Commercial and Industrial Designers 660 $53,540
Art Directors 500 $103,570

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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