Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Savannah College of Art and Design offers 54 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 3,880 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at SCAD. 2,808 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,072 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's2732,808 8361,972
Master's2781,072 306766

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 653 and the Illustration Bachelor program has the second most completers of 430 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 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural History and CriticismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7226 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 300130 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 653205 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED60ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6539 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1810 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12953 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 198 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15348ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3010ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Systems Science and TheoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 448ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 481 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16525 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 430127 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8215 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44ONLINE9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27368 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79ONLINE25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 132 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5834ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16525 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 430127 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8215 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44ONLINE9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27368 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79ONLINE25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 132 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5834ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 140122ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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