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Design & Applied Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

Design & Applied Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518.

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.

UIC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

UIC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

59% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of design master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 9
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 University of Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design 11
Industrial Design 3
Other Design & Applied Arts 3

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Photographers 2,600 $36,290
Interior Designers 2,250 $52,150

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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