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Design & Applied Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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Design & Applied Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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

MCAD is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 760 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

MCAD Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Design

Online Classes Are Available at MCAD

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MCAD does offer online courses in design for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

MCAD Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at MCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

MCAD Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in design from MCAD. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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In the design master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MN, the home state for Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Graphic Designers 6,190 $53,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $78,950
Interior Designers 1,550 $61,220
Art Directors 960 $95,300
Photographers 770 $54,150

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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