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MCAD Majors & Degree Programs

If you want to know more about Minneapolis College of Art and Design, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.

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* Degrees Offered

• Most Popular Majors
• Highest-Paid Majors
• All Majors by Study Area

In the most recent reporting year, students from 6 majors graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Degree Levels Offered

Minneapolis College of Art and Design awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.

Degree Level	Offered
Certificate	—
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Completions: 272 undergraduate · 92 graduate (364 total)

The Most Popular Majors

Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	182
Design and Applied Arts.	82
Fine and Studio Arts.	36
Graphic Communications.	23
Visual and Performing Arts, General.	12

Highest-Paid Majors

Among Minneapolis College of Art and Design programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.

Highest-Paying Majors	Average Salary
Fine and Studio Arts.	$24,385
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.	$24,078
Design and Applied Arts.	$23,412
Graphic Communications.	$20,090

All Majors by Study Area

The majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	182	NA

Visual and Performing Arts

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Illustration. · Graphic Design. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. · Industrial and Product Design.	82	$23,412
Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Painting. · Printmaking. · Sculpture.	36	$24,385
Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts.	12	NA
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. · Cinematography and Film/Video Production.	10	NA

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.	23	$20,090

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Organizational Leadership.	10	NA
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.	5	$24,078

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.	3	NA

Precision Production

Major	Graduates	Average Salary
Woodworking. ↳ Furniture Design and Manufacturing.	1	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Minneapolis College of Art and Design along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By McGhiever under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.