We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in design.
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Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Iowa State is in the top 1% of the country for design students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 239 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 227 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in design from Iowa State. This makes it the #44 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.
Design majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,065 a year. This is higher than $32,733, which is the national median for all design bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, design students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alldesign bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at Iowa State is $382 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Iowa State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 239 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from Iowa State. About 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in design.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 177 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 23 |
Of the 11 design students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in design.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Visual & Performing Arts | 19 |
Music | 12 |
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