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Design & Applied Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

Design & Applied Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Savannah College of Art and Design. Get started with the following essential facts.

Savannah College of Art and Design sits in Savannah, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 806 design & applied arts degrees were granted at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Online & Distance Learning at Savannah College of Art and Design

Distance learning is available at Savannah College of Art and Design. Of 18,550 students, 1,798 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,854 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Savannah College of Art and Design

Use these rankings to compare Savannah College of Art and Design’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Georgia #4 of 16
Best Value Georgia #16 of 16
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #77 of 128
Best Value Southeast (Region) #127 of 128
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #432 of 603
Best Value Nationwide #586 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Savannah College of Art and Design

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

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $28,742
2 years $30,160
3 years $34,974
4 years $40,318
5 years $45,396

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Savannah College of Art and Design report median earnings of $40,318, compared with $49,241 for all Savannah College of Art and Design graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Savannah College of Art and Design

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Savannah College of Art and Design stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Savannah College of Art and Design, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Savannah College of Art and Design are 81% women (651) and 19% men (155).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Savannah College of Art and Design

Among the 643 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Savannah College of Art and Design, 81% were women (518) and 19% were men (125).

Savannah College of Art and Design 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 Savannah College of Art and Design.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 321
Hispanic / Latino 50
Black / African American 59
Asian 53
American Indian / Alaska Native 3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4
International (Nonresident) 113
Unknown 40
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Savannah College of Art and Design

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Savannah College of Art and Design, below the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Savannah College of Art and Design

Among the 163 master’s design & applied arts graduates at Savannah College of Art and Design, 82% were women (133) and 18% were men (30).

Savannah College of Art and Design 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 Savannah College of Art and Design.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 44
Hispanic / Latino 5
Black / African American 9
Asian 11
International (Nonresident) 90
Unknown 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Savannah College of Art and Design

Minority students account for 15% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Savannah College of Art and Design, below 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 Savannah College of Art and Design

This Design & Applied Arts program at Savannah College of Art and Design offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Visual Communications 47
Fashion Design 200
Interior Design 26
Illustration 533

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Savannah College of Art and Design go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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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