School of Visual Arts Rankings by Salary Score™
Bachelor's
Master's
Salary and Debt by Major at School of Visual Arts
We calculated a Salary Score for each of School of Visual Arts's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at School of Visual Arts to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for SVA Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $27,000 | $38,830 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $27,000 | $27,520 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $27,000 | $25,970 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $27,000 | $21,590 | |
| Graphic Communications | $27,000 | $15,860 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Not Reported | $46,090 |
Salary Score ™ for SVA Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | $95,000 | $55,510 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $66,890 | $31,850 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $63,660 | $37,210 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $68,850 | $72,480 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $87,670 | $43,430 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not Reported | $48,820 |
Most Recent Reviews
The teachers there only want students there to keep their paychecks. The painting teacher said shes on copious amounts of anti depressants, and the drawing teacher has huge amounts of favoritism to the point of admitting when confronted. This school actively struggles to keep fine arts students since they dont give you much. I paid $500 one day to basically go to the museum and the teacher didnt lecture just said "go have fun" i get that art is about the experience but im paying to learn not be "watched" over... Read More
I took one of SVA photography certificate class and they did not give me much time for shooting. Even I was a line for the shooting list, some students break into it and write down their names. So easily I become a last person for the shooting and I did not have much time to take photos because the instructor wanted to break down the sets soon as possible. Also one of the class, I was a only person who was not received shoot in whole sets and also I was in the last person to shoot. It was most horrible class... Read More