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Design & Applied Arts at Ohio State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Ohio State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is in Columbus, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 53 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Of 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) studied exclusively online and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus

Those who finish Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,279
2 years	$45,794
3 years	$49,918
4 years	$56,414
5 years	$69,416

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus earn a median of $56,414, compared with $70,261 for all Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus stands at $25,100.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 79% women (42) and 21% men (11).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 53 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 79% were women (42) and 21% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 26% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than 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 Ohio State University-Main Campus

The Design & Applied Arts program at Ohio State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	16
Industrial Design	19
Interior Design	18

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Ohio State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, 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.