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Design & Applied Arts at Full Sail University

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Full Sail University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Full Sail University sits in Winter Park, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 497 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Full Sail University.

Online & Distance Learning at Full Sail University

Distance learning is available at Full Sail University. Of 27,169 students, 22,753 (84%) studied exclusively online and 4,408 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Full Sail University

Rankings can help you compare Full Sail University’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#17 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#21 of 21
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#120 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#127 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#562 of 600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#595 of 603

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Full Sail University

Those who finish Full Sail University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,524
2 years	$31,720
3 years	$31,452
4 years	$40,873
5 years	$46,462

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Full Sail University take home a median $40,873, compared with $36,313 for all Full Sail University graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Full Sail University stands at $37,882.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Full Sail University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Full Sail University are 57% women (285) and 43% men (212).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Full Sail University

Of the 39 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Full Sail University, 51% were women (20) and 49% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Full Sail University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	14
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 59% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Full Sail University, above the national average of 43%.*

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Full Sail University

Of the 324 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Full Sail University, 57% were women (184) and 43% were men (140).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Full Sail University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	156
Hispanic / Latino	66
Black / African American	56
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	21
Unknown	15

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Full Sail University, above the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Full Sail University

Of the 64 master’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Full Sail University, 66% were women (42) and 34% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Full Sail University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	15
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Full Sail University, higher than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Full Sail University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Full Sail University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	163
Other Design & Applied Arts	334

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Full Sail University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.