We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how MCAD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in design.
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The bachelor's program at MCAD was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #3 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Minneapolis College of Art and Design handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 57 degrees were handed out.
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.
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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at MCAD, design students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alldesign bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at MCAD is $538 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in design from MCAD. About 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at MCAD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in design.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 38 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 5 |
The design program at MCAD awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a master's in design.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 31 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 17 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 7 |
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