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Design & Applied Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

Design & Applied Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design
  • Master’s Degree in Design

UT Austin Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

86% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of design master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from UT Austin, 59% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual Communications 23
Interior Design 5

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Graphic Designers 13,480 $50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Interior Designers 4,230 $56,430
Professors 3,510 $61,660
Photographers 3,070 $34,160

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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