Campus of Savannah College of Art and Design

    Savannah College of Art and Design

    Savannah, GA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's university

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    Savannah College of Art and Design Outcomes

    Savannah College of Art and Design has 26 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $128,600 four years after finishing, against $65,248 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    70.1%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    86.3%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $51,635

    Former students who received federal aid

    Savannah College of Art and Design graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Savannah College of Art and Design. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 15 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Design and Applied Arts
    643 graduates · $45,923 median earnings
    Above the national median
    8 of 26 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Human Computer Interaction
    Median debt is 19% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services (bachelor's)
    $128,600
    Field median $65,248
    Human Computer Interaction (bachelor's)
    $113,397
    Field median $87,243
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (master's)
    $103,650
    Field median $106,831
    Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (master's)
    $81,814
    Field median $79,242
    Architectural Sciences and Technology (master's)
    $77,917
    Field median $77,127
    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (master's)
    $66,625
    Field median $56,939
    Design and Applied Arts (master's)
    $65,866
    Field median $69,957
    Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (bachelor's)
    $64,076
    Field median $48,484
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesNot available$67,999$128,600$65,24897% aboveN/A
    Human Computer Interaction31$83,891$113,397$87,24330% above$21,500
    Radio, Television, and Digital Communication330$47,874$64,076$48,48432% above$22,156
    Architectural Sciences and Technology60$54,048$64,052$69,1087% below$22,733
    Apparel and Textiles19$41,295$55,925$58,5164% below$20,000
    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies29$37,167$48,189$47,0882% above$22,000
    Design and Applied Arts643$31,174$45,923$52,72713% below$23,833
    Graphic Communications539$25,130$43,058$43,0580% above$23,833
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts345$28,132$41,651$45,2268% below$23,291
    Fine and Studio Arts67$29,166$41,153$41,5501% below$25,000
    Engineering, General57$40,355N/A$73,31045% below$19,500
    Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft134$28,101$35,177$40,05312% below$23,167
    Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians7$28,971$26,064$46,96945% below$23,500

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management36$88,320$103,650$106,8313% belowN/A
    Radio, Television, and Digital Communication136$66,143$81,814$79,2423% above$42,464
    Architectural Sciences and Technology37N/A$77,917$77,1271% aboveN/A
    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies10$45,946$66,625$56,93917% aboveN/A
    Design and Applied Arts163$47,276$65,866$69,9576% below$81,999
    Historic Preservation and Conservation9N/A$61,169$70,56513% belowN/A
    Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians2N/A$56,591$74,57324% belowN/A
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods129$54,845N/A$91,54840% below$50,107
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts103$38,167$53,996$52,7292% above$78,283
    Graphic Communications185$40,209$51,962$55,3836% below$64,969
    Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot available$66,438$51,406$64,42920% belowN/A
    Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft32$39,313$47,617$52,93010% below$47,833
    Fine and Studio Arts36$44,224$40,129$49,05318% below$57,850

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Savannah College of Art and Design reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 163 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Human Computer Interaction

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Architectural Sciences and Technology and 2 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Architectural Sciences and Technology and 2 more

      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
      • Judgment and Decision Making
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Clinical Research Coordinators

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Sustainability Studies

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing

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