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Art & design at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University of Science and Technology graduates about 218 art & design majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 62nd of 828 schools we score for art & design, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2183% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1350whole school

Around Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Iowa State University's Catt Hall in Ames, Iowa on March 16, 2016. Mandatory cre
Catt hall 3-16-2016 (26234783863)Photo: Alex Hanson from Ames, Iowa · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Iowa State University Campanile in Ames, Iowa, on a stormy evening.
Campanile at Iowa State University, Ames (48660904366) (cropped)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Iowa State University's Campanile in Ames, Iowa on March 16, 2016. Mandatory cre
Campanile 3-16 (26234783973)Photo: Alex Hanson from Ames, Iowa · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Design, Farm House Museum.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 134 · Student housing 87 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 11 · Arts 4 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Princeton University 86
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 86
  3. Pomona College 85
  4. Swarthmore College 85
  5. Clemson University 85
  6. James Madison University 85
  7. Loyola Marymount University 85
  8. Indiana University–Bloomington 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa State University of Science and Technology with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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