by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Design & Applied Arts. 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 Southern Methodist University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in design, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for design majors, SMU came in at #29. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
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Part-time undergraduates at SMU paid an average of $2,171 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,958 | $51,958 |
| Fees | $6,582 | $6,582 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,110 | $17,110 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMU is $52,733 per year. That is 67% higher than the national average of $31,586.
SMU 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 SMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the design bachelor’s degrees at SMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 12 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 17 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 25 |
| Music | 37 |
*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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