by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Carnegie Mellon; CMU compares to other colleges that offer design & applied arts.
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Carnegie Mellon; CMU is in the top 1% of the country for design & applied arts. Specifically, it ranked #47 out of 603 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 37 bachelor’s degrees in design & applied arts.
Design & Applied Arts majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon; CMU report a median salary of $126,932 a year. This is lower than $134,648, the median for all majors at Carnegie Mellon; CMU.
To complete a bachelor’s at Carnegie Mellon; CMU, design & applied arts students borrow a median amount of $24,500 in student loans. This is higher than $23,529, the typical median for all majors at Carnegie Mellon; CMU.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,560 | $64,596 |
| Fees | $1,040 | $1,040 |
Learn more about Carnegie Mellon; CMU tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 30% of design & applied arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of design & applied arts bachelor’s degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU are Asian. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor’s in design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 4 |
In the most recent graduating class, 29% of design & applied arts doctoral degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The majority of design & applied arts doctoral degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU are White. Roughly 29% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a doctoral in design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the design & applied arts majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
This design & applied arts program at Carnegie Mellon; CMU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 43 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 1 |
Carnegie Mellon; CMU conferred 43 degrees in design and visual communications, general in the most recent reporting year — 70% to women and 30% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (35%).
Carnegie Mellon; CMU awarded 1 degree in game and interactive media design recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (100%).