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Design & Applied Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

824 Bachelor's Degrees
245 Master's Degrees
#36 Overall Quality
The Design & Applied Arts major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how SCAD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in design.

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Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available at SCAD

SCAD Design Rankings

SCAD is in the top 10% of the country for design. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 407 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 36
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 66
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 273
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 274
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 276
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 283
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 287
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 332
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 342
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 342
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 345
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 345
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 349
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 350
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 357

Popularity of Design at SCAD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Savannah College of Art and Design handed out 824 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 867 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 245 students received their master’s degree in design from SCAD. This makes it the #1 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from SCAD Make?

$24,889 Bachelor's Median Salary
$43,941 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Design majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SCAD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,889 a year. This is less than $32,733, which is the national median of all design majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Design Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's design program at SCAD make a median salary of $43,941. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $46,655.

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How Much Student Debt Do Design Graduates from SCAD Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SCAD, design students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alldesign bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at SCAD is $1,162 per month.

SCAD Design Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Savannah College of Art and Design.

SCAD Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 83
Hispanic or Latino 53
White 425
Non-Resident Aliens 188
Other Races 32

SCAD Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

The design program at SCAD awarded 245 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a master's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 175
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 390
Drama & Theater Arts 187
Fine & Studio Arts 187
Arts & Media Management 34

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