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Kansas State University Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

24 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$43,319 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Interior Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Kansas 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, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the K -State Bachelor’s in Design

#101 in the U.S
#1 in Kansas

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at K -State was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for K -State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)61
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)82
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts90
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools90
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans95
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)101
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)108
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)129
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)159
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)169
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts176
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)192
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)196
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)202
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts208
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts294
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts476
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts775

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from K -State Cost?

$10,440 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

K -State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at K -State was $842 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,375$25,251
Fees$1,065$1,065
Books and Supplies$924$924
On Campus Room and Board$10,100$10,100
On Campus Other Expenses$4,400$4,400

Learn more about K -State tuition and fees.

K -State Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 K -State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From K -State?

$43,319 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from K -State is $43,319 per year. That is 37% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does K -State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the K -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 K -State Online Learning page.

K -State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

24 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
8.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 24 bachelor’s degrees in design handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the design bachelor’s degrees at K -State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White21
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at K -State

Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Interior Design24

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts15
Fine & Studio Arts54
Music14

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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