We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how BYU stacks up against peers offering design & applied arts.
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BYU ranks competitively among schools offering design & applied arts. In particular, it placed #143 out of 603 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Brigham Young University handed out 53 bachelor’s degrees in design & applied arts.
Design & Applied Arts students who finish a bachelor’s at BYU report a median salary of $46,179 a year. This is lower than $66,875, the median for all majors at BYU.
To complete a bachelor’s at BYU, design & applied arts students borrow a median amount of $13,000 in student loans. This is higher than $12,184, the typical median for all majors at BYU.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,120 | $6,688 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 25% of design & applied arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of design & applied arts bachelor’s degree graduates at BYU are White. About 87% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s in design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Here are the demographics of the design & applied arts majors at Brigham Young University.
The design & applied arts program at BYU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Illustration | 16 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 14 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 12 |
| Graphic Design | 11 |
BYU granted 16 degrees in illustration in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (88%).
BYU awarded 14 degrees in industrial and product design in the most recent reporting year — 43% to women and 57% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (86%).
BYU conferred 12 degrees in design and visual communications, general in the latest year of data — 92% to women and 8% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
BYU conferred 11 degrees in graphic design in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (91%).