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Design & Applied Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art

Design & Applied Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Maryland Institute College of Art. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Maryland Institute College of Art is located in Baltimore, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 282 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Maryland Institute College of Art.

Online & Distance Learning at Maryland Institute College of Art

Distance learning is available at Maryland Institute College of Art. Among 1,687 students, 233 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 31 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Maryland Institute College of Art

Use these rankings to compare Maryland Institute College of Art’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Maryland #1 of 11
Best Value Maryland #11 of 11
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #22 of 97
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #87 of 96
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #151 of 603
Best Value Nationwide #563 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Maryland Institute College of Art

Students who complete Maryland Institute College of Art’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $37,990
2 years $49,908
3 years $61,199
4 years $69,728
5 years $62,163

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Maryland Institute College of Art earn a median of $69,728, compared with $54,505 for all Maryland Institute College of Art graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Maryland Institute College of Art

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Maryland Institute College of Art comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Maryland Institute College of Art, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Maryland Institute College of Art are 82% women (230) and 18% men (52).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Maryland Institute College of Art

Among the 123 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Maryland Institute College of Art, 85% were women (105) and 15% were men (18).

Maryland Institute College of Art gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Maryland Institute College of Art.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 40
Hispanic / Latino 17
Black / African American 8
Asian 17
Two or More Races 11
International (Nonresident) 27
Unknown 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Maryland Institute College of Art

Minority students account for 43% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Maryland Institute College of Art, higher than the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Maryland Institute College of Art

Of the 159 master’s design & applied arts graduates at Maryland Institute College of Art, 79% were women (125) and 21% were men (34).

Maryland Institute College of Art gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Maryland Institute College of Art.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 56
Hispanic / Latino 19
Black / African American 16
Asian 17
Two or More Races 5
International (Nonresident) 40
Unknown 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Maryland Institute College of Art

Minority students account for 36% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Maryland Institute College of Art, 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 Maryland Institute College of Art

The Design & Applied Arts program at Maryland Institute College of Art breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Visual Communications 7
Industrial Design 2
Graphic Design 1
Illustration 131
Game & Interactive Media Design 9
Other Design & Applied Arts 132

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Maryland Institute College of Art go on to a range of careers. Below are 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

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