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Design & Applied Arts at Iowa State University

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Design & Applied Arts at Iowa State University

Every design and applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Iowa State Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Design

Iowa State Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

55% Women
Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in design from Iowa State in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from Iowa State, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 5
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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Graphic Designers 2,270 $43,920
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 650 $60,750
Photographers 510 $30,180

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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