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University of California - San Diego Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

24 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Visual Communications. 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 - San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD Bachelor’s in Design

#109 in the U.S
#13 in California

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. The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #13 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)64
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)93
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans94
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools96
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)100
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)100
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools109
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)141
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)198
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)213
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates270
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts294
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts357
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates361
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts488
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts531
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts878

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

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

Does UCSD Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

24 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.5% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 24 bachelor’s degrees in design handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at UCSD in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White9
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at UCSD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Visual Communications24

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Visual & Performing Arts116
Dance7
Drama & Theater Arts47
Fine & Studio Arts33
Music32

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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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