by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for design majors, Iowa State came in at #24. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $26,850 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $28,898.
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $39,573 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $31,586.
Online degrees for the Iowa State design bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
About 64.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.2% of the design bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 165 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual Communications | 36 |
| Industrial Design | 61 |
| Interior Design | 60 |
| Graphic Design | 70 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 5 |
| Music | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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