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Design & Applied Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

56 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#25 Overall Quality
Design & Applied Arts is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at Purdue University - 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 Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in design.

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Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Design Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #25 out of 407 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 9
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 13
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Schools 14
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 22
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 25
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 42
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 49
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 53

Popularity of Design at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in design from Purdue. This makes it the #58 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from Purdue Make?

$42,205 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Design majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,205 a year. 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 Purdue Have?

$20,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, design students borrow a median amount of $20,250 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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Purdue Design Students

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

Purdue Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in design from Purdue in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 3

Purdue Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Design & Applied Arts from Purdue in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 31
Fine & Studio Arts 31
Drama & Theater Arts 30
Music 3

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