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design for human health

Instructional content is defined in code 30.3701.

Types of Degrees design for human health Majors Are Earning

Those studying design for human health have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	29

What design for human health Majors Need to Know

Programs in design for human health develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that design for human health graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in design for human health emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Design — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• Building and Construction — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a design for human health program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to design for human health careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, design for human health graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Thinking Creatively	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.4 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by design for human health professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Autodesk AutoCAD	Computer aided design CAD software	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Adobe Creative Cloud software	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Adobe InDesign	Desktop publishing software	✓
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
Trimble SketchUp Pro	Computer aided design CAD software	✓

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for design for human health graduates include:

• Faculty Member
• Landscape Architecture Professor
• College Faculty Member
• Assistant Professor
• Interior Design Professor
• Interior Design Faculty Member
• University Faculty Member
• Architectural Drafting Instructor
• Professor
• Architecture Instructor
• Architectural Design Professor
• Adjunct Professor
• College Professor
• Interior Design Instructor
• Landscape Architecture Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to design for human health graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	35.7%
Doctoral degree	28.9%
First professional degree	14.6%
Master’s degree	11.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	7.2%
Some college courses	1.1%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.8%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in design for human health?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 96.6% of design for human health degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	28	96.6%
Men	1	3.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of design for human health graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	26	89.7%
Hispanic or Latino	2	6.9%
Two or More Races	1	3.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Multi Interdisciplinary Studies	134,694
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	30,141
Biological and Physical Sciences	28,033
Data Analytics	12,891
Data Science	7,716
International/Globalization Studies	5,740
Nutrition Sciences	5,456
Behavioral Sciences	5,391
Sustainability Studies	4,374
Cognitive Science	3,121
Natural Sciences	2,648
Computational Science	2,395

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.