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Design & Applied Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

61 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#24 Overall Quality
Design & Applied Arts is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

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. We've also included details on how Georgia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in design.

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Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Design Rankings

Georgia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #24 out of 407 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 8
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 9
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 12
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 31
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 33
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 64
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 110

Popularity of Design at Georgia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is an increase of 49% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.

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

How Much Do Design Graduates from Georgia Tech Make?

$48,199 Bachelor'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 Georgia Tech is $48,199. 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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Design Graduates from Georgia Tech Have?

$26,354 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Georgia Tech, design students borrow a median amount of $26,354 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all design bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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Georgia Tech Design Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in design from Georgia Tech in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Georgia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 5

Georgia Tech Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a Master’s in design from Georgia Tech in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 1

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