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Design & Applied Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

If you plan to study design and applied arts, take a look at what Minneapolis College of Art and Design has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MCAD is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 760. In 2021, 67 design majors received their bachelor's degree from MCAD.

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.

MCAD Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MCAD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MCAD offers distance education options for design at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

MCAD Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks design programs across the country. The following shows how MCAD performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at MCAD 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 Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 34
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 52
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 74
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 82
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Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 113
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 150
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 182
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 261
329
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools 358
416

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in design from MCAD. This makes it the #74 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MCAD Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at MCAD is $23,412. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,733 for all design students.

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Design Student Demographics at MCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

MCAD Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 design majors earned their bachelor's degree from MCAD. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at MCAD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 38
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

MCAD Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in design from MCAD. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 MN, the home state for Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Graphic Designers 6,190 $53,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $78,950
Interior Designers 1,550 $61,220
Art Directors 960 $95,300
Photographers 770 $54,150

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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