Graduate Programs at Savannah College of Art and Design

Graduate School Overview

Savannah College of Art and Design (referred to as SCAD) is a Private, 4 years school located in Savannah, GA.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/2005 - Current[Estimated Date]).

SCAD Directory Information
School Name	Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Address	342 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31402-3146
Phone	912-525-5000
Web	https://www.scad.edu
Online Application	https://www.scad.edu/admission/apply
Financial Info	https://www.scad.edu/admission/financial-aid-and-scholarships

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of SCAD is $41,585 in average. The school has 2,832 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 16,414 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 58 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 15 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$41,585
Student Population	2,832
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	58 graduate programs (15 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at SCAD is $41,585 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $890.

SCAD offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$40,050
Required Fees	$500
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$890

SCAD offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	15 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Savannah College of Art and Design is $41,585. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.55% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$37,530	$500
2019-2020	$38,475	$500
2020-2021	$38,475	$500
2021-2022	$39,240	$500
2022-2023	$40,050	$500
2023-2024	$41,085	$500

The graduate school tuition & fees of SCAD is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Georgia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Georgia graduate tuition is $18,819 (public) / $15,694 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Savannah College of Art and Design	$41,585
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Georgia Graduate Schools	$12,347	$16,773
Public	$6,870	$18,819
Private	$15,694

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,717 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SCAD.

On-campus living costs are increased by 15.55% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,841. Off-campus living costs are increased by 11.95% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$14,550	$3,738	$11,358	$3,738
2019-2020	$15,162	$3,654	$11,712	$3,654
2020-2021	$14,979	$3,573	$12,105	$3,573
2021-2022	$15,348	$3,735	$12,714	$3,735
2022-2023	$15,594	$3,201	$12,735	$3,201
2023-2024	$17,493	$4,224	$13,617	$4,224

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $913 at Savannah College of Art and Design. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.58% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$834
2019-2020	$855
2020-2021	$855
2021-2022	$872
2022-2023	$890
2023-2024	$913

Graduate Programs at SCAD

Savannah College of Art and Design offers 28 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 909 students have completed their study at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Offered Degrees at Savannah College of Art and Design
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	28	10	909
Total	28	10	909

The most popular program at Savannah College of Art and Design is the Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects program and last year 144 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Savannah College of Art and Design
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	144	-
Illustration	✕	97	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	91	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✔	82	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	73	-

Savannah College of Art and Design offers 28 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 909 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Architecture [+]	✕	19 completers	-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	✕	1	-
Architectural History and Criticism	✕	2	-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	✕	16	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	91 completers	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	91	-
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	158 completers	-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	✕	14	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	144	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	42 completers	-
Information Technology Project Management	✔	42	-
Engineering [+]	✕	41 completers	-
Applied Engineering	✕	34	-
Manufacturing Engineering	✕	7	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (1 completers)	12 completers	-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	✔	12	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (3 completers)	45 completers	-
Systems Science and Theory	✔	16	-
Historic Preservation and Conservation	✔	10	$40,600
Sustainability Studies	✔	19	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (4 completers)	419 completers	-
Fashion/Apparel Design	✕	23	-
Interior Design	✔	71	-
Illustration	✕	97	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	19	$28,200
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	✕	27	-
Playwriting and Screenwriting	✕	15	-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	✕	3	$30,100
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	73	-
Photography	✔	36	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	✕	9	-
Painting	✔	27	-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	✕	9	-
Metal and Jewelry Arts	✕	6	-
Fine and Studio Arts Management	✔	4	-
Business [+]	✔	82 completers	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✔	82	-
	Total	909

Graduate Student Population at SCAD

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,832 students enrolled into Savannah College of Art and Design graduate schools where it has total 16,414 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,167 full-time and 665 part-time graduate students. By gender, 853 male and 1,979 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,832	853	1,979
Full-time	2,167	663	1,504
Part-tme	665	190	475

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 769 White (27.15%), 241 Black/African American (8.51%), 101 Hispanic (3.57%), 95 Asian (3.35%), and 1,626 students with other races. 1,518 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,832	853	1,979
American Indian/Native American	10	5	5
Asian	95	34	61
Black/African American	241	85	156
Hispanic	101	25	76
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	2	1
White	769	236	533
Two More	5	2	3
Un-Known	90	20	70
Non-resident Alien	1,518	444	1,074

Savannah College of Art and Design offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 675 graduate students (23.83% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 730 graduate students (25.78% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,832
Enrolled Online Exclusively	675
Enrolled Some Online Courses	730
Not in Online Courses	1,427

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Savannah College of Art and Design. 1,084 students are aged 20 to 24 (38.28% of total students), 92 students are aged above 50 (3.25%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,832	853	1,979
Age 20-21	41	8	33
Age 22-24	1,043	263	780
Age 25-29	1,172	369	803
Age 30-34	257	89	168
Age 35-39	98	45	53
Age 40-49	129	48	81
Age 50-64	83	27	56
Over 64	9	4	5

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