Name: Design and Applied Arts (CIP 50.04): international graduates and related occupations
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2,673

International graduates, 2024–25

1,469 bachelor's · 540 master's · 5 doctoral

12 months

OPT after graduation

823

Four-year schools that offer it

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Occupations related to Design and Applied Arts

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Graphic DesignersSOC 27-102416,000 openings a year · 1,265 LCA filings16,000−1.7%$62,9601,265

Interior DesignersSOC 27-10257,700 openings a year · 394 LCA filings7,700+2.7%$67,190394

Commercial and Industrial DesignersSOC 27-10212,800 openings a year · 767 LCA filings2,800+2.4%$83,910767

Fashion DesignersSOC 27-10222,500 openings a year · 74 LCA filings2,500+0.1%$80,96074

Web and Digital Interface DesignersSOC 15-12558,300 openings a year · 1,813 LCA filings8,300+6%$104,0001,813

College teaching in this field: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology