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University of California - Los Angeles Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

44 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$43,240 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of California - Los Angeles. 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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Rankings for the UCLA Bachelor’s in Design

#18 in the U.S
#2 in California

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, UCLA came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)7
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)9
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools16
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)24
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)25
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts46
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans50
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)53
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts53
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans58
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates70
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)76
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts86
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts103
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)118
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates118
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts342
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts453
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts505
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts793

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from UCLA Cost?

$13,249 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$1,807$1,807
Books and Supplies$1,314$1,314
On Campus Room and Board$17,599$17,599
On Campus Other Expenses$4,625$4,625

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From UCLA?

$43,240 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA is $43,240 per year. That is 37% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does UCLA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.

UCLA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

44 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
72.7% Women
65.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 44 students received their bachelor’s degree in design. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 72.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.9% of the design bachelor’s degrees at UCLA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian19
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White10
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities5

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at UCLA

Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Other Design & Applied Arts44

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance26
Drama & Theater Arts62
Film, Video & Photographic Arts28
Fine & Studio Arts154
Music67

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References

*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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