Costume Design

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#1 #1 Best College for Costume Design in the U.S. Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $35,616 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#2 #2 Best College for Costume Design in the U.S. Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA In general, Carnegie Mellon University is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $33,499 Median Starting Salary $51,902
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About Costume Design

Costume Design programs prepare individuals to design and select costumes for characters in theatre and the performing arts and to serve as part of a production team. Includes instruction in costume design, script analysis, theory and criticism, period styles, history of costume, stage makeup, rendering, and costume construction.

While Costume Design offers degrees up to the Bachelors degree, most students earn a Bachelors degree. Students major in Costume Design all around the US, though the major at the Masters degree level has the most graduates in California. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Costume Design is $37,200.

Popularity of Costume Design Degrees in the U.S.

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