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Design & Applied Arts at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus sits in Bowling Green, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 98 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Among 17,594 students, 2,479 (14%) studied exclusively online and 4,920 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#9 of 22
Best Value	Ohio	#13 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#32 of 82
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#59 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#169 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#427 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Graduates of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,815
2 years	$35,385
3 years	$40,641
4 years	$44,382
5 years	$51,779

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus report median earnings of $44,382, compared with $53,424 for all Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are 91% women (89) and 9% men (9).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Among the 44 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 89% were women (39) and 11% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Of the 32 master’s design & applied arts graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 94% were women (30) and 6% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

The Design & Applied Arts program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	53
Fashion Design	28
Graphic Design	16
Other Design & Applied Arts	1

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.