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Doctor’s Degrees in Design & Applied Arts

4 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
There are 7 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in design. Approximately 25% of recent graduates in this major were women, and no racial-ethnic minorities were represented in this group. Also, 75.0% of design graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Design Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned their doctor's degree in design. This makes it the 249th most popular doctor's degree 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 1,931
Graduate Certificate 44
Doctor’s Degree 4

Earnings of Design Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for design majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

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

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in design. About 75.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 1
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The racial-ethnic distribution of design doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in design. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois
2 Yearly Graduations

The most popular school in the United States for design students seekinga doctor's degree is Illinois Institute of Technology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,555 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,052 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to design majors at Illinois Tech.

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for design majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Auburn University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,080 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,080 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to design majors at Auburn.

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in design. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,844 per year. The design program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to design that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 1,327
Fine & Studio Arts 160
Drama & Theater Arts 69
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 46
General Visual & Performing Arts 32

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.

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