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Design & Applied Arts at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 128 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Distance learning is available at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) studied exclusively online and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Rankings can help you compare University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 53
Best Value	Minnesota	#8 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 603
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#27 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#334 of 600

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 53
Best Value	Minnesota	#8 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 603
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#27 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#334 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Graduates of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’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	$40,607
2 years	$43,984
3 years	$50,064
4 years	$56,160
5 years	$61,564

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn a median of $56,160, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at $24,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 66% women (84) and 34% men (44).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 119 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 65% were women (77) and 35% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	3
Asian	13
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 3 master’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Design & Applied Arts Doctoral Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 6 doctoral design & applied arts degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 17% of Design & Applied Arts doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

The Design & Applied Arts program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Industrial Design	21
Interior Design	20
Graphic Design	78
Other Design & Applied Arts	9

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.