by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at The Art Institute of Houston. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Ai Houston was ranked #471 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #28 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ai Houston paid an average of $535 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,260 | $19,260 |
| Fees | $94 | $94 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ai Houston in Design walked away with an average of $41,037 in student debt. That is 42% higher than the national average of $28,898.
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design who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ai Houston make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% lower than the national average of $31,586.
Ai Houston 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 Ai Houston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.0% 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%.
Around 70.0% of design bachelor’s degree recipients at Ai Houston in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Commercial Photography | 4 |
| Fashion Design | 11 |
| Interior Design | 11 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 30 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 28 |
*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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