by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at School of Visual Arts. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at SVA paid an average of $1,450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,400 | $43,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,868 | $1,868 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $22,300 | $22,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,300 | $5,300 |
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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 SVA 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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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SVA is $27,516 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $31,586.
Online degrees for the SVA 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 SVA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 76.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.5% of the design bachelor’s degrees at SVA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 103 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Interior Design | 17 |
| Illustration | 183 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 184 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 79 |
*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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