Design & Applied Arts at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
If you plan to study design and applied arts, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in design from WPI.
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.
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WPI Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design
WPI Design & Applied Arts Rankings
The design major at WPI 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.
Design Student Demographics at WPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
WPI Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
WPI also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 6,190 | $99,540 |
| Graphic Designers | 5,680 | $64,010 |
| Art Directors | 1,310 | $97,810 |
| Interior Designers | 1,240 | $66,250 |
| Photographers | 1,220 | $65,090 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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