Art Directors
Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.
$111,040
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+4% projected 2024โ2034
Bachelor's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Programs That Prepare You
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$69,907Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Regent University, VA
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)CUNY City College, NY
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Missouri State University-Springfield, MO
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Iowa State University, IA
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Indiana University-Indianapolis, IN
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Norfolk State University, VA
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)College of Charleston, SC
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)CUNY Brooklyn College, NY
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Cumberland University, TN
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)New Mexico State University-Main Campus, NM
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Mississippi State University, MS
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)George Mason University, VA
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Academy of Art University, CA
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Bob Jones University, SC
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, NJ
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Maryland Institute College of Art, MD
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$62,652Visual and Performing Arts(masters)SUNY at Purchase College, NY
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