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Doctor’s Degrees in Design & Applied Arts

21 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in design. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 24% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 33.3% of design graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Design Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 21 people 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 1,944
Graduate Certificate 174
Doctor’s Degree 21

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 women than men pursue their doctor's degree in design. About 81.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of design doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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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
100% Women

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 $48,659 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $34,101 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in design from Illinois Tech.

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
1 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for design majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Auburn University. Each year, around 30,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,392 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,386 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in design from Auburn. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in design. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,006 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in design from UMN Twin Cities. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for design majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Carnegie Mellon University. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,864 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $47,629 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in design from Carnegie Mellon.

Design Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
17
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to design that offer doctor’s degrees.

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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