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Design & Applied Arts at Drexel University

193 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#26 Overall Quality
Design & Applied Arts is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at Drexel University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Drexel ranks in comparison to other schools with design programs.

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Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available at Drexel

Drexel Design Rankings

Drexel is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 407 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 26
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Schools 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 63
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 68
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 69
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 117
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 158
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 186
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 312
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 389

Popularity of Design at Drexel

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Drexel University handed out 193 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 185 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in design from Drexel. This makes it the #40 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from Drexel Make?

$35,133 Bachelor's Median Salary
$50,993 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drexel is $35,133. This is higher than $32,733, which is the national median for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Design Graduates with a Master's Degree

Design majors graduating with a master's degree from Drexel make a median salary of $50,993 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all design graduates with a master's is $46,655.

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How Much Student Debt Do Design Graduates from Drexel Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Drexel, 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at Drexel is $825 per month.

Drexel Design Students

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

Drexel Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from Drexel. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 106
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 12

Drexel Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

Of the 12 design students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Drexel, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Drexel are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Arts & Media Management 133
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 44
Fine & Studio Arts 4
General Visual & Performing Arts 2
Dance 1

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