by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. 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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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. Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 562 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue 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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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue is $42,682 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $31,586.
Online degrees for the Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at Purdue in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 14 |
| Industrial Design | 14 |
| Fashion Design | 1 |
| Interior Design | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 13 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 27 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 21 |
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*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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