by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how SVA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in design.
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The bachelor's program at SVA was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, School of Visual Arts handed out 186 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 200 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in design from SVA. This makes it the #10 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at SVA is $22,489. This is less than $32,733, which is the national median of all design majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's design program at SVA make a median salary of $47,688. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all design graduates with a master's is $46,655.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SVA, 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at SVA is $1,075 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at School of Visual Arts.
Of the 186 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Design & Applied Arts from SVA in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from School of Visual Arts with a bachelor's in design.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 92 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The design program at SVA awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from School of Visual Arts with a master's in design.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 194 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 105 |
