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Design & Applied Arts at Maine College of Art & Design

Design & Applied Arts at Maine College of Art & Design

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Maine College of Art & Design. Get started with the following essential facts.

Maine College of Art & Design sits in Portland, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Maine College of Art & Design.

Online Class Availability at Maine College of Art & Design

Distance learning is available at Maine College of Art & Design. Of 475 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 28 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Maine College of Art & Design

Rankings can help you compare Maine College of Art & Design’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Maine #2 of 2
Best Value Maine #2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #32 of 37
Best Value New England (Region) #32 of 37
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #501 of 603
Best Value Nationwide #555 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Maine College of Art & Design

Students who complete Maine College of Art & Design’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Maine College of Art & Design
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,601
2 years $24,808
3 years $31,546
4 years $38,167
5 years $37,416

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Maine College of Art & Design take home a median $38,167, compared with $31,929 for all Maine College of Art & Design graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Maine College of Art & Design

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Maine College of Art & Design stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Maine College of Art & Design, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Maine College of Art & Design are 77% women (24) and 23% men (7).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Maine College of Art & Design

Of the 31 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Maine College of Art & Design, 77% were women (24) and 23% were men (7).

Maine College of Art & Design gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 22
Hispanic / Latino 1
Asian 2
Two or More Races 5
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Maine College of Art & Design

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Maine College of Art & Design, lower than 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 Maine College of Art & Design

The Design & Applied Arts program at Maine College of Art & Design includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Fashion Design 6
Graphic Design 8
Illustration 17

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Design & Applied Arts program at Maine College of Art & Design pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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

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