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Undergraduate Programs 2025

Undergraduate programs are most commonly 4-year college or university programs that help students earn a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. UX Design has become a new major, and various program types, names, and educational requirements are associated with the career outcomes of UX designers and UX researchers.

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RankUniversityProgramTuition (USD)*LocationAcceptance
Rate*
Average Starting
Salary**
Overall*
University of Washington BS Human Centered Design & EngineeringIn-state $11,745
Out-of-state $39,114
Seattle, WA55.9%$100,000*★★★★★
University of Michigan BS Information (BSI)In-state $15,948
Out-of-state $52,266
Ann Arbor, MI26.1%$78,000★★★★★
Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS Human-Computer Interaction$64,596Pittsburgh, PA11%$83,595*★★★★★
Pennsylvania State UniversityBS Human-Centered Design and DevelopmentIn-State $18,898
Out-of-state $36,476
State College, PA 54%$71,000*★★★★☆
Purdue UniversityBS UX DesignIn-state $9,992
Out-of-state $28,794
West Lafayette, IN67.2%$69,000**★★★★☆
DePaul UniversityBS User Experience Design$41,202 Chicago, IL70.2%$50,000★★★★☆
Arizona StateBS Technical Communication (User Experience)In-state $11,338
Out-of-state $29,428
Online88.4%$55,000**★★★★☆
Savannah College of Art and DesignBFA UX Design$40,095Savannah, GA81%★★★★☆
Drexel UniversityBS User Experience & Interaction Design$56,238 Philadelphia, PA77.2%$54,000**★★★★☆
The New SchoolBFA Design & Technology$46,960 New York, NY35%$50,000*★★★★☆
University of ConnecticutBFA Web/Interactive Media DesignIn-state $17,834
Out-of-state $40,502
Storrs, CT56%$55,000**★★★☆☆
University of Indianapolis BA/BS Experience Design$32,268 Indianapolis, IN84.5%$38,000**★★★☆☆
Bradley University BA/BS User Experience Design$35,480Peoria, IL73.3%$66,667*★★★☆☆
Academy of Art UniversityBFA Interaction & UI/UX Design$26,728San Francisco, CA100%$33,000**★★☆☆☆
Robert Morris UniversityBA UX/UI Design$32,130Carnot-Moon, PA 86%$32,000*★★☆☆☆
Duquesne University Digital Media Arts: Interactive Design and Media$41,892Pittsburgh, PA77.2%$55,000**★★☆☆☆
University of MinnesotaBS Product DesignIn-state $15,027
Out-of-state $33,325
Minneapolis, MN 69.6%$46,000**★★☆☆☆
Milwaukee School of EngineeringBS User Experience$25,000Milwaukee, WI67%★★☆☆☆
Tulane UniversityBA Digital Design$58,852New Orleans, LA11.1%~$48,000**★★☆☆☆
UT AustinUniversity of Texas, AustinBA/BS InformaticsIn-state $11,698
Out-of-state $41,070
Austin, TX31%★★☆☆☆
Northwest University BA User Experience Design$33,980Kirkland, WA92.8%$41,300**★★☆☆☆
Columbia College ChicagoBA User Experience and Interaction Design$32,214Chicago, IL95%$34,000**★☆☆☆☆
Lesley UniversityBS Design for User Experience$31,000Online87%★☆☆☆☆
University of North TexasBFA Communication Design Degree with a Concentration in User-Experience DesignIn-state $12,500
Out-of-state $26,000
Denton, TX79%★☆☆☆☆
Full Sail UniversityBS Human-Centered Design & Engineering$29,000Winter Park, FL
Online
100%$34,000**★☆☆☆☆
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graduate Programs 2025

Graduate programs such as Human-Computer Interaction have been around a bit longer than undergraduate programs to help people extend their education in the specific field of design and psychology associated with technology. You can find amazing programs across the World in different niches or broader design education.

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RankUniversityProgramLocationAvg Starting Salary**Overall*
Carnegie Mellon UniversityMDes Design InteractionsPittsburgh, PA$103,880★★★★★
Carnegie Mellon University MS Human-Computer InteractionPittsburgh, PA$96,809★★★★★
University of Washington MS Human Centered Design & EngineeringBellevue, WA$85,000★★★★★
University of WashingtonMaster of Human-Computer Interaction and Design Bellevue, WA★★★★★
Georgia Tech  MS Human-Computer InteractionAtlanta, GA$90,000★★★★★
University of California, BerkleyMaster of Information Management and Systems (MIMS)Berkeley, CA$132,500★★★★★
Stanford University MS Design Impact Stanford, CA$90,000★★★★★
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MS System Design and ManagementCambridge, MA$83,600★★★★★
Bentley University MS Human Factors in Information DesignWaltham, MA$107,000★★★★★
UC Berkeley Masters DesignBerkley, CA$120,000**★★★★★
University of Michigan MS InformationAnn Arbor, MI$86,000★★★★★
San Jose State UniversityMS Human Factors and ErgonomicsSan Jose, CA$92,500★★★★☆
University of Michigan MS Human-Centered Design and EngineeringDearborn, MI★★★★☆
Indiana UniversityMS Human-Computer InteractionBloomington, IN$84,000★★★★☆
Pratt InstituteMS Information Experience DesignNew York, NY$68,000★★★★☆
Rutgers University MBS User Experience DesignNew Brunswick, NJ$112,000*★★★★☆
DePaul UniversityMS Human-Computer InteractionChicago, IL$80,000★★★★☆
ArtCenterMFA Media Design PracticesPasadena, Ca$88,000*★★★★☆
University of BaltimoreMS Interaction Design and Information ArchitectureBaltimore, MD★★★☆☆
Drexel University MS Information – HCI/UXPhiladelphia, PA$91,000**★★★☆☆
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMS Human-Computer InteractionRochester, NY$77,000★★★☆☆
UC IrvineMaster of Human-Computer Interaction & DesignIrvine, CA$57,000★★★☆☆
The New SchoolMFA Design and TechnologyNew York, NY$75,000*★★★☆☆
Rice University MS Human-Computer Interaction and Human FactorsHouston, TX$70,000★★★☆☆
Tufts University MS Human Factors EngineeringMedford, MA$82,000*★★★☆☆
Cornell UniversityMA DesignIthaca, NY★★★☆☆
 University of Texas, AustinMS Information StudiesAustin, TX$66,000★★★☆☆
Arizona State UniversityMS User Experience Mesa, AZ$91,000
★★★☆☆
School of Visual ArtsMFA Interaction DesignNew York, NY$68,000*★★★☆☆
Florida Institute of TechnologyMS Human-Centered DesignMelbourne, FL★★★☆☆
California College of the ArtsMDes Interaction DesignSan Francisco, CA★★★☆☆
California State UniversityMA Interaction Design & Interactive ArtHayward, CA★★★☆☆
University of MarylandMS Human-Computer InteractionCollege Park, MD★★★☆☆
Pennsylvania State University MS Informatics (Human-Centered Design)State College, PA$71,000★★★☆☆
IITIllinois Institute of TechnologyMDes DesignChicago, IL$80,000★★★☆☆
Northwestern University MS Engineering Design InnovationEvanston, IL$58,900**★★☆☆☆
UC BoulderUniversity of Colorado, BoulderMS Creative Technology and DesignBoulder, CO$73,000**★★☆☆☆
Indiana UniversityMS Applied Data Science (UX Design Specialization)Bloomington, IN$85,000★★☆☆☆
New York UniversityInteractive Telecommunications programNew York, NY$43,000★★☆☆☆
Brandeis UniversityMaster’s in User-Centered DesignOnline★★☆☆☆
University of KansasMA DesignLawrence, KS★★☆☆☆
Iowa State UniversityMS Human Computer Interaction Ames, IA★★☆☆☆
Northeastern UniversityMS Experience DesignBoston, MA★★☆☆☆
California State University, Long BeachMA Human Experience Design InteractionsLong Beach, CA$41,000**★★☆☆☆
University of California, Santa CruzMS Human-Computer Interaction Santa Clara, CA★★☆☆☆
George Washington UniversityMA Interaction DesignWashington, DC★★☆☆☆
UNCUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillMS Information ScienceChapel Hill, NC★★☆☆☆
Michigan State UniversityMA Media & InformationEast Lansing, MI★★☆☆☆
Kent State MS User ExperienceOnline★★☆☆☆
Thomas Jefferson UniversityM.S. in User Experience and Interaction DesignPhiladelphia, PA★★☆☆☆
State University of New York, OswegoMS Human-Computer Interaction Oswego, NY
Online
★★☆☆☆
Columbia College ChicagoMA User Experience and Interaction DesignChicago, IL★☆☆☆☆
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