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Indiana University - Bloomington Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

79 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,748 Average Salary
$24,250 Average Student Debt

Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Indiana University - Bloomington. 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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Rankings for the IU Bloomington Bachelor’s in Design

#52 in the U.S
#4 in Indiana

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. IU Bloomington is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #52 out of 562 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for IU Bloomington.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)13
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)18
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)20
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)34
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)45
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)50
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools52
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts58
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans60
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts73
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)112
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)128
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts233
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates244
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts357
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts392
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts606

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from IU Bloomington Cost?

$11,221 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,250 Average Student Debt

IU Bloomington Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at IU Bloomington was $1,131 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,815$36,194
Fees$1,406$1,406
Books and Supplies$930$930
On Campus Room and Board$11,206$11,206
On Campus Other Expenses$2,830$2,830

Learn more about IU Bloomington tuition and fees.

IU Bloomington Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at IU Bloomington took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From IU Bloomington?

$37,748 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU Bloomington is $37,748 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does IU Bloomington Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the IU Bloomington design bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU Bloomington Online Learning page.

IU Bloomington Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

79 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
65.8% Women
22.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 79 students received their bachelor’s degree in design. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 65.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at IU Bloomington in 2019-2020, 22.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White53
International Students8
Other Races/Ethnicities7

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at IU Bloomington

Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Visual Communications6
Fashion Design17
Interior Design26
Game & Interactive Media Design30

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance21
Drama & Theater Arts35
Fine & Studio Arts50
Music140
Arts & Media Management55

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References

*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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