Inside Academics at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Minneapolis College of Art and Design: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Minneapolis College of Art and Design:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. 28% of the instructors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Minneapolis College of Art and Design can choose from 9 majors with reported graduates spanning 5 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are shown below:

The most popular majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Minneapolis College of Art and Design:

• Looking for flexibility? Minneapolis College of Art and Design may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 166 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Minneapolis College of Art and Design retains and graduates its students — 75% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Minneapolis College of Art and Design — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Minneapolis College of Art and Design — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Minneapolis College of Art and Design — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Minneapolis College of Art and Design — regional and program accreditation status