Degree Programs Overview

Savannah College of Art and Design offers 60 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 3,654 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at SCAD. 2,729 students completed bachelor's programs and 921 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at SCAD. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's3032,7298311,898
Master's299921273648
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate11404

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Savannah College of Art and Design. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Radio, Television, and Digital Communication program has the highest salary ($50,056) after graduation and the Architectural Sciences and Technology program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $48,074 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $50,056$4,171$24,506$260
Architectural Sciences and Technology $48,074$4,006$24,500$260
Apparel and Textiles $44,342$3,695$25,666$272
Fine and Studio Arts $33,109$2,759$27,000$286
Graphic Communications $33,037$2,753$25,300$268
Design and Applied Arts $32,058$2,672$26,200$278
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $31,186$2,599$25,905$275
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $30,070$2,506$27,000$286
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $21,899$1,825$25,000$265
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $89,877$7,490$47,833$544
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $60,070$5,006$65,832$749
Architectural Sciences and Technology $58,292$4,858$76,406$869
Apparel and Textiles $50,094$4,175$56,138$639
Historic Preservation and Conservation $48,513$4,043--
Design and Applied Arts $46,479$3,873$82,741$941
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $44,614$3,718$48,856$556
Graphic Communications $42,155$3,513$99,295$1,129
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $39,854$3,321$81,865$931
Fine and Studio Arts $36,313$3,026$81,000$921
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $34,681$2,890$95,380$1,085

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Savannah College of Art and Design.

At the school, the Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Bachelor program has the most completers of 519 and the Illustration Bachelor program has the second most completers of 363 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Architecture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Equestrian/Equine StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural History and CriticismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7320 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 342126 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3319 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 519118 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED49ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10044 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 412 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 95 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Apparel and Textile Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2018ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Systems Science and TheoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 717ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18327 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16054ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36369 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9134 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7717 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50ONLINE12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26770 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 93ONLINE19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 119 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4729ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fiber, Textile and Weaving ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 409 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18327 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16054ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36369 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9134 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7717 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50ONLINE12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26770 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 93ONLINE19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 119 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4729ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fiber, Textile and Weaving ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 409 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34107ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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