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Design & Applied Arts at The New School

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what The New School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The New School is in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 631 design & applied arts degrees were granted at The New School.

Studying Online at The New School

Online coursework is an option at The New School. Among 9,068 students, 205 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,454 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at The New School

Rankings can help you compare The New School’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#10 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 97
Best Value	New York	#38 of 39
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#95 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#174 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#598 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from The New School

Students who complete The New School’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	$35,451
2 years	$40,450
3 years	$46,001
4 years	$56,126
5 years	$62,983

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from The New School report median earnings of $56,126, compared with $52,512 for all The New School graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from The New School comes in at $23,606.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at The New School, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at The New School are 79% women (499) and 21% men (132).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at The New School

Of the 81 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at The New School, 85% were women (69) and 15% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	11
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	38
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 23% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at The New School, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at The New School

Among the 472 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at The New School, 78% were women (370) and 22% were men (102).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	41
Black / African American	10
Asian	78
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	228
Unknown	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School, below the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at The New School

Among the 78 master’s design & applied arts graduates at The New School, 77% were women (60) and 23% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	64

Minority students account for 10% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at The New School, lower 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 The New School

This Design & Applied Arts program at The New School includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Industrial Design	83
Fashion Design	290
Interior Design	98
Graphic Design	21
Illustration	75
Other Design & Applied Arts	64

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at The New School work across a variety of fields. Here 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

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.