Design & Applied Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
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.
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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 |
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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.

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

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.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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

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.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jeff Clemmons. under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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