Design & Applied Arts at College for Creative Studies

Every design and applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at College for Creative Studies stacks up to those at other schools.

CCS is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,512. In 2021, 155 design majors received their bachelor's degree from CCS.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

CCS Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design
• Master’s Degree in Design

CCS Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at CCS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at CCS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools	13
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	25
	33
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools	36
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools	50
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	71
	112
	144
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools	302

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in design from CCS. This makes it the #47 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from CCS Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCS is $38,087. This is 16% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

Design Student Demographics at CCS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at College for Creative Studies.

CCS Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from CCS. About 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at CCS since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at CCS are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College for Creative Studies with a bachelor's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	82
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

CCS Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

Of the 10 design students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CCS, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. CCS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College for Creative Studies with a master's in design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCS also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Fine & Studio Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for College for Creative Studies.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5,060	$75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250
Interior Designers	1,610	$51,030

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stanthejeep under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.