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University of Denver Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$14,442 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Graphic Design. 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 Denver. 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 DU Bachelor’s in Design

#373 in the U.S
#5 in Colorado

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 DU was ranked #373 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #5 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for DU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 78
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 96
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 100
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 243
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 248
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 311
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 314
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 318
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 355
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 359
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 373
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 390
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 405
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 406
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 425
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 427
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 436
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 467
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 481
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 481
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 508
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 539
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 545
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 562
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 690

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

$53,775 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

DU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DU paid an average of $1,461 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 $52,596 $52,596
Fees $1,179 $1,179
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $14,178 $14,178
On Campus Other Expenses $2,976 $2,976

Learn more about DU tuition and fees.

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

$14,442 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from DU make an average of $14,442 a year during the early days of their career. That is 54% lower than the national average of $31,586.

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Does DU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the DU 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 DU Online Learning page.

DU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 18 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

Women made up around 50.0% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. 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 DU in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at DU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 18

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 9
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16
Fine & Studio Arts 16
Music 27

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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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