Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Illustration (22% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,343 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
361 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 65% of graduates; 18 programs in 4 fields awarded at least one.
- Illustration 50.041022% 79Graduates in this field earn $45,716 4 years out
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production 50.060217% 63Graduates in this field earn $51,139 4 years out
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 09.070212% 45
- Fashion/Apparel Design 50.04078.3% 30Graduates in this field earn $45,716 4 years out
- Intermedia/Multimedia 50.07065.3% 19Graduates in this field earn $40,999 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Communication and journalism, 0.0% → 12% of graduates since 2014–15 (45 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,947 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $39,251
4 years after completion$54,947National median: $51,389Above typicalMedian federal debt: $26,250 · 37 graduates, two most recent years combined
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$51,139 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $22,764
4 years after completion$51,139National median: $43,765Above typical4 years out, Pell: $26,822 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $24,000 · 159 graduates, two most recent years combined
Design and Applied Arts$45,716 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $24,706
4 years after completion$45,716National median: $51,490Below typical4 years out, Pell: $41,621 · Non-Pell: $48,528(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $25,537 · 239 graduates, two most recent years combined
Fine and Studio Arts$40,999 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $21,461
4 years after completion$40,999National median: $41,367About typical4 years out, Pell: $29,302 · Non-Pell: $36,527(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $25,513 · 181 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
$96,211
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
