Degree Programs Overview
Columbus College of Art & Design offers 13 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs.
A total of 228 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at CCAD. 217 students completed bachelor's programs and 11 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at CCAD. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 12 | NOT OFFERED | 217 | 66 | 151 |
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| Master's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 11 | 5 | 6 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Columbus College of Art & Design. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Design and Applied Arts program has the highest salary ($33,599) after graduation and the Fine and Studio Arts program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $30,606 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Design and Applied Arts |
$33,599 | $2,800 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Fine and Studio Arts |
$30,606 | $2,551 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Film/Video and Photographic Arts |
$29,653 | $2,471 | $27,000 | $286 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Visual and Performing Arts, General |
$37,103 | $3,092 | $63,396 | $721 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Columbus College of Art & Design.
At the school, the Illustration Bachelor program has the most completers of 77 and the Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Bachelor program has the second most completers of 52 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Illustration | 77 | 22 | 55 |
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| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 52 | 16 | 36 |
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| Commercial and Advertising Art | 25 | 7 | 18 |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | 14 | 1 | 13 |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | 11 | 5 | 6 |
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| Industrial and Product Design | 10 | 8 | 2 |
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| Photography | 9 | - | 9 |
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| Interior Design | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| Game and Interactive Media Design | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | 11 | 5 | 6 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
52 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
52 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Commercial and Advertising Art | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Industrial and Product Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Interior Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Illustration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
77 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Game and Interactive Media Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Photography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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