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Design & Applied Arts at School of Visual Arts

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 School of Visual Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

SVA is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 3,692. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students received a bachelor's degree in design from SVA.

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.

SVA Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

SVA Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

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 SVA 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 10
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 21
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 51
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 86
87
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 289
325
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 334
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 354
410
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools 433

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in design from SVA. This makes it the #10 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SVA Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at SVA is $22,489. 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 SVA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at School of Visual Arts.

SVA Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students earned a bachelor's degree in design from SVA. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from School of Visual Arts with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 37
International Students 92
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SVA Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

74% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in design from SVA. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from School of Visual Arts with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SVA 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 NY, the home state for School of Visual Arts.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Art Directors 8,320 $124,710
Fashion Designers 7,550 $95,830
Professors 6,440 $112,000

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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