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Design & Applied Arts at School of Visual Arts

Design & Applied Arts at School of Visual Arts

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at School of Visual Arts. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

School of Visual Arts is in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 328 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at School of Visual Arts.

Studying Online at School of Visual Arts

School of Visual Arts primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at School of Visual Arts

These rankings give you a sense of how School of Visual Arts’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New York #27 of 40
Best Value New York #39 of 39
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #69 of 97
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #96 of 96
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #411 of 603
Best Value Nationwide #600 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from School of Visual Arts

Graduates of School of Visual Arts’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 School of Visual Arts
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $24,640
2 years $34,720
3 years $35,532
4 years $45,367
5 years $58,651

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from School of Visual Arts report median earnings of $45,367, compared with $51,986 for all School of Visual Arts graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at School of Visual Arts

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from School of Visual Arts comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at School of Visual Arts, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at School of Visual Arts are 82% women (268) and 18% men (60).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at School of Visual Arts

Among the 300 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at School of Visual Arts, 82% were women (245) and 18% were men (55).

School of Visual Arts 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 School of Visual Arts.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 30
Hispanic / Latino 14
Black / African American 7
Asian 53
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 193
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at School of Visual Arts

Minority students account for 25% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at School of Visual Arts, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at School of Visual Arts

Of the 28 master’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at School of Visual Arts, 82% were women (23) and 18% were men (5).

School of Visual Arts 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 School of Visual Arts.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 10
Hispanic / Latino 1
Asian 3
International (Nonresident) 14
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at School of Visual Arts

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at School of Visual Arts, 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 School of Visual Arts

The Design & Applied Arts program at School of Visual Arts breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Interior Design 10
Illustration 318

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at School of Visual Arts pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, 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

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