Art Directors

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual communications media, such as print, broadcasting, and advertising. Direct workers engaged in art work or layout design.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Design and Applied Arts(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$120,888

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Harvard University, MA

$115,516

Design and Applied Arts(certificate)Gnomon, CA

$80,221

Design and Applied Arts(masters)Maryland Institute College of Art, MD

$70,027

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN

$69,907

Design and Applied Arts(masters)Norwich University, VT

$68,135

Fine and Studio Arts(masters)University of North Carolina Wilmington, NC

$66,921

Design and Applied Arts(bachelors)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$66,274

Design and Applied Arts(bachelors)University of Southern California, CA

$64,846

Design and Applied Arts(masters)University of Baltimore, MD

$63,652

Design and Applied Arts(bachelors)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA

$63,449

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Missouri State University-Springfield, MO

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Iowa State University, IA

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)George Mason University, VA

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)New Mexico State University-Main Campus, NM

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Norfolk State University, VA

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, NJ

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Cumberland University, TN

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)CUNY Brooklyn College, NY

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Maryland Institute College of Art, MD

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)CUNY City College, NY

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Indiana University-Indianapolis, IN

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Bob Jones University, SC

$62,652

Visual and Performing Arts(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$62,652