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design for human health

Types of Degrees design for human health Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing design for human health can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	29

What design for human health Majors Need to Know

Coursework for design for human health build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that design for human health graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing design for human health emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Design — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• Building and Construction — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a design for human health program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to design for human health careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, design for human health graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Thinking Creatively	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.4 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by design for human health professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Adobe Creative Cloud software	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Autodesk AutoCAD	Computer aided design CAD software	✓
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Trimble SketchUp Pro	Computer aided design CAD software	✓
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Adobe InDesign	Desktop publishing software	✓

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for design for human health graduates include:

• Associate Professor
• Architectural Drafting Instructor
• Interior Design Faculty Member
• Architecture Instructor
• Instructor
• University Faculty Member
• Architecture Professor
• College Professor
• Professor
• Interior Design Instructor
• College Faculty Member
• Interior Design Professor
• Architectural Design Professor
• Lecturer
• Adjunct Instructor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to design for human health graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	35.7%
Doctoral degree	28.9%
First professional degree	14.6%
Master’s degree	11.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	7.2%
Some college courses	1.1%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.8%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in design for human health?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 96.6% of design for human health degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	28	96.6%
Men	1	3.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of design for human health graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	26	89.7%
Hispanic or Latino	2	6.9%
Two or More Races	1	3.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Multi Interdisciplinary Studies	30
Accounting and Computer Science	30.16
Anthrozoology	30.34
Behavioral Sciences	30.17
Biological and Physical Sciences	30.01
Biopsychology	30.10
Classical and Ancient Studies	30.22
Climate Science	30.35
Cognitive Science	30.25
Computational Science	30.30
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	30.36
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	30.26

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.