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Undergraduate Design & Applied Arts at College for Creative Studies

97 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#4 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$55,614 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at CCS. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 11 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

CCS Undergraduate Design & Applied Arts Rankings

#231 in the U.S.
#4 in Michigan
#38 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, CCS highly for design & applied arts, placing at #231 out of 558 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools231 of 558
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Michigan4 of 16
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region38 of 77

Undergraduate Design & Applied Arts Degrees at CCS

Here is each degree level granted in design & applied arts at CCS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s83
Master’s14

CCS Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, College for Creative Studies awarded 83 bachelor’s degrees in design & applied arts.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CCS is in the top 15% of the country for design & applied arts at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan4
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region30
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools179

Salary of Design & Applied Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$55,614 Bachelor's Median Salary

Design & Applied Arts graduates with a bachelor’s degree from CCS earn a median of $55,614 a year. This is above $46,331, the median for all majors at CCS.

Salary for Design & Applied Arts majors with a bachelor's degree at CCS

Student Debt of Design & Applied Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at CCS, design & applied arts students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is lower than $27,655, the typical median for all majors at CCS.

Student debt for Design & Applied Arts majors with a bachelor's degree at CCS

CCS Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$53,350 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$46,170$51,950
Fees$1,400$1,400

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 25% of design & applied arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

CCS gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of design & applied arts bachelor’s degree graduates at CCS were White. About 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from College for Creative Studies with a bachelor’s in design & applied arts.

Ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at College for Creative Studies
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino3
White61
Non-Resident Aliens2
Other Races7

Illustration (Bachelor’s)

CCS awarded 46 bachelor’s completions in illustration in the latest year of data — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (80%).

Fashion/Apparel Design (Bachelor’s)

CCS conferred 12 bachelor’s completions in fashion/apparel design in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (42%).

Interior Design (Bachelor’s)

CCS granted 12 bachelor’s degrees in interior design in the most recent reporting year — 92% to women and 8% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (83%).

Commercial and Advertising Art (Bachelor’s)

CCS granted 11 bachelor’s completions in commercial and advertising art in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (82%).

Graphic Design (Bachelor’s)

CCS conferred 2 bachelor’s completions in graphic design in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).

Graduate Study in Design & Applied Arts at CCS

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at CCS. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Design & Applied Arts14

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