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Design & Applied Arts at Northeastern University

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Design & Applied Arts at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

Northeastern Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Design

Northeastern Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

76% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in design from Northeastern. About 24% were men and 76% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Northeastern 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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