How to Choose a UX/UI Design School | Types of UX University Programs (from a Google UX Designer)
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Choosing a UX Design university program is not easy, especially with all the options out there. However, in this video, I walk you through all the different types to help you find the best UX Design School for you! Join me as I break down a short history of UX along with the different types of UX Design Schools right now.
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- Carnegie Mellon HCI hcii.cmu.edu/
- Georgia Tech HCI mshci.gatech.edu/
- University of Washington HCI mhcid.washington.edu/
- CCA MDES www.cca.edu/design/interactio...
- SCAD www.scad.edu/academics/progra...
- SVA sva.edu/academics/graduate/mf...
- Harvard MDE mde.harvard.edu/
- Berkeley MDES design.berkeley.edu/
- IPD (UPENN) ipd.me.upenn.edu/
- Stanford designprogram.stanford.edu/
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this is exactly what i needed to hear. Great job breaking these down!
Glad it helped!
Really helpful for me to choose my educational direction. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome! 💪🏼
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Excellent explanation, as a graduate designer, I want to thank you.❤
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Thank you for the helpful breakdown! The design pedagogies are so different between programs and universities, so it’s super important to research beforehand to make sure your goals are aligned with what the program offers!
Exactly, and the truth is that (I remember in my case) sometimes it's even hard to really decipher what the pedagogy is actually about, especially if you don't have a background in anything design / art related. It's almost like you have to research into those topics before you even decide to commit to a program.
Totally! And the nuances of academia are not meant to be superficial / easy to grasp, so it’s not like you can just sit through a lecture or one presentation and understand everything. So taking your time with the decision and immersing yourself in the process is SOOOO IMPORTANT.
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Thanks for that! I definitely put a lot of work into this one.
Thank you for this valuable information. Overall, now I think that designing is more than just aesthetics, didn't know about this stuff earlier.
Design is actually a very complex, layered, and old discipline that has evolved a lot over time. I’m hoping to make a video about it this year so stay tuned ☕️
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Santa Monica College has a new ixd (interaction design) bachelors program. I will be going into this fall.
That's super exciting - thanks so much for sharing. Good luck with the program, I think this is a great time to study UX while the economy recovers.
Do you have advice on how to research the reputation and alumni (and where they work) of the programs? I am starting with TH-cam videos, Google Searches and LinkedIn. I live in California (LA area) so I'm looking at UCI, Berkley or CCA to help me get more experience in UX Design, I love how you broke down the benefits of HCI vs more art based programs.
Hi Ricardo, I've started my ux journey 3 months ago by taking the google ux course and i am so glad to know that this is my career path which fascinates me a lot! I've also got some graphic designing background But also I am 19 and already enrolled in local college with meaningless degree of commerce when I passed my high schools in 2022. Now the concern is that my family's financial condition is not so good so that I can drop my current degree get enroll in any UX degree college. Also I expect a job from this field and I've not yet started making the portfolio but I am gonna work on it. Please guide me to build a solid path for continuing the Field. Love from India!!
Thanks so much for the comment! Is there any way you can customize your curriculum and add some UX related courses? I'm thinking about courses in psychology, human behavior, visual design, graphic design, maybe some intro to html / css. If you can add these courses to your curriculum, you could learn relevant UX skills (even if it's not a UX degree) and then do projects in those courses related to UX. With those course under your belt, you can supplement with online UX courses (like Coursera and designlab) and build you portfolio that way. I'm not familiar with program in India but if you can get scholarships that would be even better. Hope this helps and good luck! 💪🏼
Hey chirag am also 19 and a Ux designer I think we have a lot of similarities think we should connect
Damn I was really excited about HCI but now that you mentioned that it’s not design centered I’m a bit hesitant to get a masters in HCI
It’s definitely more of a scientific approach to design but every program is different so maybe you can find one that is a good balance of studio and HCI. Good luck!
Hey, Can you also cover top UX design schools in Europe and Asia?
Noted, thanks for the idea!
For someone who is starting into something like just UX/UI design to be designing mobile and web design with no coding and programming, can you still take the HCI program? And are these classes physical or online?
Hi Ricardo! Thank you for the excellent video. I am currently enrolled in an HCI masters (at UCL, London) and would like to get into a role that deals with future tech - something like researching and designing interactions for the next generation of Apple Vision Pro or interfaces for multimodal LLMs. Do you have any advice for what to do during/after your degree to land this kind of role?
Hi Violet! That sounds awesome - I originally wanted to do something similar merging my architecture background with spatial design but that was before we had the Apple Vision and the Metaverse :) The first thing that I would do is create a portfolio project where you explore some of these use cases, even if you have to do it in your spare time outside of your curriculum. Then, I would use that project to apply for an internship in AR / XR / VR so that you can get field experience and start growing your resume in this direction. Remember that multimodal LLM agents will be integrated across all devices so you don't need to focus on a particular platform if you want to focus on designing for LLMs so I would decide which one is more important - internship working on genAI agents for any product or experience working across XR (this one sound more interesting in my humble opinion but I'm biased 😁).
Could you please clear once again which course we should choose to land jobs in MNCs , I guess you said Georgia Tech and CCA...can you confirm please!
hello Ricardo , is interactive media management good course for ux ui desogner field?
Hi @DevPatel-pv1sw ! Do you have a link to the curriculum and courses? I'm not familiar with that degree.
hey, very helpful content. I have a question, do you know NYU's ITP program? If,so what do you think about it?
Hi there, I actually had a professor that studied there and she was great! I think the only negative is that you would have to live as a student in NYC and it’s really expensive but a lot of the good programs are in big cities so it’s definitely something to consider.
Hello, In the year 2022, I decided to drop out of B Arch College because of health issues.
I was performing very well In architecture.
I basically took a year-long break to focus solely on my health and as I couldn't allow myself to Sit still without any work I started learning UIUX design through Coursera and ended up having a freelancing opportunity within a month and sooner I got into an internship followed by a full-time job within few months. I feel lucky to have knowledge of design and human behaviour that i probably learned in architecture college. But somehow I feel insecure about not having a bachelors degree in hand. I am willing to persue a degree in any kind of design program as i feel that at the end the most important skill is designing itself. I still have a piece in my heart that says that i should continue with architecture. I sometimes feel lost and it feels like ive messed up my entire career. But I an performing well in my current company. Is there any suggestion you’d like to give. To help me navigate through my career in design. Thank you , your content is helpful.
Hi! OMG are journeys are so similar and I can completely relate to the feeling of missing architecture because architecture is honestly such a fun discipline to study - I really miss spatial design, 3d modeling, rendering, drawing, omg so many things! I would say that what I love about design is exactly what you mentioned, design is a way of thinking and problem solving and can be applied to different outputs, building are just one outputs and interfaces are others so the main principles are applicable regardless of what hat you decide to wear. I would honestly say that there isn't a right and wrong answer to your question and, when I'm faced with situations like these, I honestly try to listen to my gut. I would encourage to listen to yourself, trust yourself, because only you know what's really in your heart and only you understand your journey and the reasons why you made the decisions you made. Do what's best for you! ✨ 💛
I'm planning to do bfa in advertising and digital design from FIT NYC. Is it a good decision if I wanna get into UX? PLEASE HELP
This sounds like a really cool combination, but have you considered a UX-specific degree? That might be more helpful in terms of an alumni network and preparing specifically for UX because, in my experience, when you combine two degrees, you end up having to make up for some of the content that might not be taught on your own. Since it's not a UX-specific degree, there might be certain topics you'll need to cover independently (which is not ideal). There are some awesome undergraduate UX programs like SCAD, Carnegie Mellon, University of Washington, UC Berkeley, CCA, etc. (though some of them are quite expensive without scholarships).
I have a doubt regarding my admits, right now I’ve got two admits i.e CCA(MDes IXD) and IUB(MS HCI) and I’ve no prior job experience (have 3 internships) as I am directly going for master’s after my bachelor’s. What according to the US job perspective will be better for me?
I don't have any experience but I would say to my understanding HCI because it deals with the whole UX process rather than just IXD which focuses on more of the UI side.
This is a very difficult question because every company’s ux / product / ixd roles will be so different based on the team size and resources. I would honestly say that any of these programs can work as long as you fill in the missing gaps in your portfolio. One important skill that I do think any of them teach you is product thinking (product requirements, roadmapping, strategic planning, etc) which are essential skills to product design but that also depends on what type of designer you want to be. Product design is definitely the highest paying track in the US if that’s what’s most important to you. Good luck!
is it too late to study a masters in ux after graduating from a business bachelor? i’m on my third year and my school only offers a business degree so changing majors isn’t really an option…
I don't think so. Could you take electives in UX? Maybe you can do a short online course in UX or a cheap bootcamp to build a portfolio before you graduate. There are always options so don't despair!
Hello, it would be a great help if you could give an avg starting salary after graduating from these programs.
Thanks for the tip! I think it’s hard to do an average based on program because salaries are very much company dependent. By that I mean that a designer working at a small startup will not make anywhere close to someone working in FAANG. So, if a program has a higher percent of grads that get hired at FAANG, their salaries will be higher.
Any thoughts on UCLA’s UX Certificate program?
Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with their certificate program but UCLA is a great school.
@@rahpstudio how about UC Berkeley or UC San Diego’s UX program?
Any affordable University in Australia to Do Msc in HCI or UI/ UX related Msc Subject? Any video on this topic?
I’m not familiar with programs in Australia, unfortunately.
I just finished my B.arch degree and i was exploring M.des in interaction design or communication (in india) and one of my concerns was if I'm in college for 2 years with a proper course but if other people are get a certification course/ bootcamps in 3 months and get more real life experience as intern or in smaller companies in the same 2 years then the bigger companies might prefer to hire the ones with experience instead of a fresher who just graduated. what do you think? Also does the country influence your chances of getting hired in MNCs?
Great question! I will say that there is a underlying assumption that it will be easy to find a UX job with a certification / bootcamp. I'm not sure what the job market is like in India but I know that the USA market is saturated with bootcamp / certificate graduates against the very little inventory of entry level jobs available. So, if you are able to get a job quickly I would say go for it, but I would budget time into that equation for being unemployed while you look for a job. I think that experience will always be preferred but you need to land that entry level role to get the experience and, for me, I did 3 internships in my 2 years of school, one during the semester, so I was able to still acquire experience in companies that only allowed students to intern (Adobe + Google). So there are a lot of factors you need to take into consideration and a lot of paths you can take but it's important that you weigh the risks for both in the current market we have. Wishing you the best of luck!
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There was harvard in thumbnail but not in video… why
I don't specifically call it out but I show it at 9:26 in the interdisciplinary / hybrid programs section and the link is in the description box as well: www.gsd.harvard.edu/design-engineering/
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