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Maryland Institute College of Art Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

180 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,416 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Maryland Institute College of Art. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in design, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the MICA Bachelor’s in Design

#49 in the U.S
#1 in Maryland

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. MICA is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #49 out of 562 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.

Here are some of the other rankings for MICA.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts2
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts3
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts8
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools17
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts17
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts20
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts33
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates37
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools49
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools49
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts89
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans176
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates182
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans225
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)349
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)358
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts377
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)380
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)382
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)396
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)459
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)485
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)501
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)506
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)510
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts512
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)529

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from MICA Cost?

$49,190 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

MICA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at MICA paid an average of $2,020 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$48,510$48,510
Fees$680$680
Books and Supplies$1,700$1,700
On Campus Room and Board$15,050$15,050
On Campus Other Expenses$1,230$1,230

Learn more about MICA tuition and fees.

MICA Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at MICA took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From MICA?

$35,416 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from MICA make an average of $35,416 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does MICA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the MICA design bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MICA Online Learning page.

MICA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

180 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
84.4% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 180 bachelor’s degrees in design awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 84.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the design bachelor’s degrees at MICA in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian24
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino15
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White66
International Students58
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at MICA

Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Industrial Design4
Graphic Design73
Illustration85
Game & Interactive Media Design10
Other Design & Applied Arts8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Visual & Performing Arts27
Film, Video & Photographic Arts19
Fine & Studio Arts127

View All Design & Applied Arts Related Majors >

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.

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