by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Utah Valley University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
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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 UVU was ranked #341 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #6 in Utah.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UVU was $671 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,192 | $16,092 |
| Fees | $714 | $714 |
| Books and Supplies | $588 | $588 |
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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 UVU in Design walked away with an average of $20,750 in student debt. That is 28% lower than the national average of $28,898.
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UVU is $31,042 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $31,586.
UVU 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 UVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 65.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Around 16.1% of design bachelor’s degree recipients at UVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 121 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 130 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 17 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 19 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 30 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 9 |
| Music | 23 |
*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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