Graphic Design at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Graphic Design section at the bottom of this page.

UIC Graphic Design Degrees Available

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

UIC Graphic Design Rankings

Graphic Design Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Graphic Design Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of graphic design master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in graphic design each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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 graphic design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Industrial Design
• Other Design & Applied Arts

Careers That Graphic Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic 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
Art Directors	2,080	$99,800
Multimedia Artists and Animators	770	$61,440

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.