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Design & Applied Arts at Academy of Art University

If you are interested in studying design and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received their master's degree in design.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Design

Online Classes Are Available at Academy of Art University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Academy of Art University offers distance education options for design at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

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

79% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 77 students who graduated with a master’s in design from Academy of Art University in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

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.

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