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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,424 Average Salary
$22,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Interior Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in design, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the IUPUI Bachelor’s in Design

#220 in the U.S
#7 in Indiana

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. The bachelor's program at IUPUI was ranked #220 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #7 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for IUPUI.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates36
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)38
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)52
Highest Paid Associate Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)69
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools72
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)74
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)76
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)82
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)83
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)94
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts100
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts106
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)118
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans126
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts134
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans138
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)139
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates141
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)144
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)171
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools184
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts197
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools220
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts236
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts248
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts257
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts321
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts422
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts528
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts813

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

$9,944 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,500 Average Student Debt

IUPUI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at IUPUI paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $293 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,795$30,477
Fees$1,149$1,149
Books and Supplies$930$930
On Campus Room and Board$10,152$10,152
On Campus Other Expenses$2,642$2,642

Learn more about IUPUI tuition and fees.

IUPUI 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 IUPUI took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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

$37,424 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IUPUI is $37,424 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does IUPUI Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the IUPUI 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 IUPUI Online Learning page.

IUPUI Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
88.9% Women
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 18 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, 88.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the design bachelor’s degrees at IUPUI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White12
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at IUPUI

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Interior Design18

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts86
Music8

View All Design & Applied Arts Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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