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Design & Applied Arts at Cleveland Institute of Art

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Cleveland Institute of Art. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cleveland Institute of Art is located in Cleveland, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 63 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Cleveland Institute of Art.

Studying Online at Cleveland Institute of Art

Distance learning is available at Cleveland Institute of Art. Of 545 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Cleveland Institute of Art

Rankings can help you compare Cleveland Institute of Art’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#19 of 22
Best Value	Ohio	#22 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#75 of 82
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#82 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#496 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#578 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Cleveland Institute of Art

Those who finish Cleveland Institute of Art’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,035

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Cleveland Institute of Art stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Cleveland Institute of Art, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Cleveland Institute of Art are 73% women (46) and 27% men (17).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Cleveland Institute of Art

Of the 63 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Cleveland Institute of Art, 73% were women (46) and 27% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Art.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Art, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Cleveland Institute of Art

The Design & Applied Arts program at Cleveland Institute of Art offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Industrial Design	11
Interior Design	3
Graphic Design	7
Illustration	34
Game & Interactive Media Design	8

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Cleveland Institute of Art work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.