We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how BGSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in design.
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The bachelor's program at BGSU was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #9 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 56 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in design from BGSU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.
Design majors who earn their bachelor's degree from BGSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,970 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's design program at BGSU make a median salary of $38,351. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $46,655.
While getting their bachelor's degree at BGSU, design students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alldesign bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at BGSU is $510 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BGSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in design.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 36 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in design from BGSU. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BGSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in design.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Music | 116 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 51 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 35 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 24 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 18 |
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