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Metropolitan State University of Denver Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

45 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,789 Average Salary
$31,000 Average Student Debt

Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Metropolitan State University of Denver. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in design, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the MSU Denver Bachelor’s in Design

#305 in the U.S
#4 in Colorado

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at MSU Denver was ranked #305 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #4 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Denver.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)89
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)111
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)121
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)140
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts146
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts157
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)185
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)196
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)208
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)212
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)214
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)239
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts245
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools262
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts271
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools305
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts373

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

$8,693 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,000 Average Student Debt

MSU Denver Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MSU Denver paid an average of $750 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,236$22,510
Fees$1,457$1,457
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400

Learn more about MSU Denver tuition and fees.

MSU Denver Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Denver took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $28,898.

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

$41,789 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Denver make an average of $41,789 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does MSU Denver Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver Online Learning page.

MSU Denver Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

45 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
31.1% Women
35.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 45 students received their bachelor’s degree in design. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 31.1% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.6% of the design bachelor’s degrees at MSU Denver in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White28
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at MSU Denver

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Visual Communications15
Industrial Design30

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance7
Drama & Theater Arts18
Fine & Studio Arts50
Music25

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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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