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Design & Applied Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

If you plan to study design and applied arts, take a look at what Savannah 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.

SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 14,265 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 824 design majors received their bachelor's degree from SCAD.

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.

SCAD Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SCAD

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SCAD does offer online courses in design for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

SCAD Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at SCAD 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 Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 41
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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools 370

In 2021, 245 students received their master’s degree in design from SCAD. This makes it the #1 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from SCAD Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCAD is $24,889. This is less than $32,733, which is the national average of all design majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Design Student Demographics at SCAD

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

SCAD Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 824 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design from SCAD in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at SCAD 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 Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 83
Hispanic or Latino 53
White 425
International Students 188
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

SCAD Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

61% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 245 students graduated with a master's degree in design from SCAD. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in design each year. SCAD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 47
International Students 175
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SCAD 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 GA, the home state for Savannah College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Graphic Designers 6,400 $54,260
Interior Designers 2,200 $53,800
Photographers 1,850 $45,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,390 $66,740
Multimedia Artists and Animators 1,090 $62,000

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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