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Design & Applied Arts at Suffolk University

33 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#98 Overall Quality
The Design & Applied Arts major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Suffolk University.

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. In addition, we cover how Suffolk ranks in comparison to other schools with design programs.

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Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available at Suffolk

Suffolk Design Rankings

The bachelor's program at Suffolk was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 21
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 31
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Schools 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 56
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 70
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 72
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 73
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 199
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 235
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 238
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 255
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 263
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 271
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 306
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 339

Popularity of Design at Suffolk

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Suffolk University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in design from Suffolk. This makes it the #47 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from Suffolk Make?

$40,636 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Design majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Suffolk go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,636 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 Suffolk Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Suffolk, design students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alldesign bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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Design Student Diversity at Suffolk

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

Suffolk Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

The design program at Suffolk awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Suffolk are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 1

Suffolk Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in design from Suffolk in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University 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 4
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 9
Fine & Studio Arts 3
General Visual & Performing Arts 1
Music 1

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