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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Savannah College of Art and Design

This page shows median first-year earnings for SCAD graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $30,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $39,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, with median first-year earnings of $41,800 , followed by Architectural Sciences and Technology at $36,400 , and Apparel and Textiles at $31,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $52,600 , followed by Architectural Sciences and Technology (Master's Degree) at $47,600 , and Apparel and Textiles (Master's Degree) at $43,900 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Savannah College of Art and Design graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Savannah College of Art and Design graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Master's Degree) $52,600
Architectural Sciences and Technology (Master's Degree) $47,600
Apparel and Textiles (Master's Degree) $43,900
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,800
Historic Preservation and Conservation (Master's Degree) $40,600
Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree) $38,000
Architectural Sciences and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degree) $35,400
Graphic Communications (Master's Degree) $33,700
Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degree) $30,100
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) $28,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $27,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) $26,900
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,500
Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,100
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,800
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $15,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=140951.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026