by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Auburn University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Auburn is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #41 out of 562 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Auburn paid an average of $1,260 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $420 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $30,240 |
| Fees | $1,716 | $1,716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,778 | $13,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,904 | $5,904 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at Auburn took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $28,898.
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design who receive their bachelor’s degree from Auburn make an average of $37,896 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $31,586.
Auburn does not offer an online option for its design bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Auburn Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 70.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.4% of the design bachelor’s degrees at Auburn in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 41 |
| Industrial Design | 47 |
| Interior Design | 42 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 19 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 21 |
| Music | 29 |
*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.
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