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Design & Applied Arts at Harvard University

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Design & Applied Arts at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Harvard Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Design

Harvard Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Design & Applied Arts from Harvard in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 6
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 Harvard 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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