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Design & Applied Arts at Kansas State University

Design & Applied Arts at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year.

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.

K -State Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design
  • Master’s Degree in Design

K -State Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of design master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 53% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from K -State, 67% 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 Kansas State 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Graphic Designers 2,360 $46,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 590 $66,450
Interior Designers 500 $54,630
Art Directors 410 $82,340
Photographers 350 $35,540

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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