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Design & Applied Arts at Boston University

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Design & Applied Arts at Boston University

If you plan to study design and applied arts, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in design.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Design

Boston U Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Boston University.

Boston U Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in design from Boston U in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Art Directors 1,310 $97,810
Interior Designers 1,240 $66,250
Photographers 1,220 $65,090

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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