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Design & Applied Arts at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Design & Applied Arts at Indiana University-Indianapolis

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University-Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana University-Indianapolis sits in Indianapolis, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Online Class Availability at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Online coursework is an option at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Of 22,534 students, 3,022 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,340 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Use these rankings to compare Indiana University-Indianapolis’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Indiana #3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) Indiana #6 of 9
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #32 of 82
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #49 of 82
Best Value Nationwide #247 of 600
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #293 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis

Those who finish Indiana University-Indianapolis’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Indiana University-Indianapolis
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $36,737
2 years $42,682
3 years $39,201
4 years $46,418
5 years $47,918

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis take home a median $46,418, compared with $67,436 for all Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis are 91% women (29) and 9% men (3).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Of the 7 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

Indiana University-Indianapolis gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 4
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 1
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Minority students account for 43% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, below the national average of 43%.*

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Of the 23 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 91% were women (21) and 9% were men (2).

Indiana University-Indianapolis gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 22
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, below the national average of 37%.*

*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 Indiana University-Indianapolis

The Design & Applied Arts program at Indiana University-Indianapolis offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Interior Design 32

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Indiana University-Indianapolis work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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

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