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Design & Applied Arts at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Northwestern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northwestern University’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#4 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 82
Best Value	Illinois	#17 of 19
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#69 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#74 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#482 of 600

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Northwestern University are 82% women (9) and 18% men (2).

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 11 master’s design & applied arts graduates at Northwestern University, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, below the national average of 25%.*

*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 Northwestern University

This Design & Applied Arts program at Northwestern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Northwestern University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.