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174 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 37 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in design. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 26% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.1% of design graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Design Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 174 people earned their graduate certificate in design. This makes it the 168th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in design at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,944
Graduate Certificate 174
Doctor’s Degree 21

Earnings of Design Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in design. About 73.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 47
Women 127
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The racial-ethnic distribution of design graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 16
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 108
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 20
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There are 37 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in design. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
14 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for design students seekinga graduate certificate is Michigan State University. Roughly 49,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,437 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,202 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in design from Michigan State. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 25% were women.

13 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in design. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,272 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,418 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in design from BGSU. Around 9% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women.

#3

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Arizona State University - Skysong comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in design. Roughly 53,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,972 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in design from ASU - Skysong.

#4

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Iowa State University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in design. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,678 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,572 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in design from Iowa State.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in design. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $1,030 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,720 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida International University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in design. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,721 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,119 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in design from FIU. About 100% of this group were women, and 67% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

School of the Art Institute of Chicago comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in design. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,290 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $45,822 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in design from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Mercyhurst University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in design. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,530 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,650 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in design from Mercyhurst.

#15

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Ferris State University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in design. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,608 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,532 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in design from Ferris. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Design Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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