Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Design & Applied Arts at Academy of Art University

Design & Applied Arts at Academy of Art University

If you are interested in studying design & applied arts, you may want to check out the program at Academy of Art University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 8,928.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Academy of Art University Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Design
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design
  • Master’s Degree in Design

Academy of Art University Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at Academy of Art University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Academy of Art University.

Academy of Art University Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

80% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of design master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

undefined

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a master's in design.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at Academy of Art University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Academy of Art University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Illustration 44
Fashion Design 33

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Academy of Art University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Interior Designers 8,460 $68,440
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630

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.

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.