by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UH ranks in comparison to other schools with design programs.
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The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is an increase of 65% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in design from UH. This makes it the #91 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.
Design majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,297 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UH, 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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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at University of Houston.
Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Design & Applied Arts from UH in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in design.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 4 |
The design program at UH awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in design.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 130 |
| Music | 115 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 54 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 19 |
| Dance | 8 |
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