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Design & Applied Arts at University of Utah

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at University of Utah. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Utah is in Salt Lake City, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 78 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at University of Utah.

Online Class Availability at University of Utah

Distance learning is available at University of Utah. Of 36,894 students, 2,249 (6%) studied exclusively online and 15,066 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from University of Utah

Students who complete University of Utah’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,747

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from University of Utah is $16,344.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at University of Utah, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at University of Utah are 54% women (42) and 46% men (36).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Utah

Among the 63 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at University of Utah, 57% were women (36) and 43% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	11
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Utah, 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 University of Utah

This Design & Applied Arts program at University of Utah offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	34
Industrial Design	29
Game & Interactive Media Design	13
Other Design & Applied Arts	2

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at University of Utah pursue many career paths. 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.