Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
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How strong are the academics at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design:

80%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Illustration
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Graphic Design
Interior Architecture
Industrial and Product Design
-3.6
11.52
26.64
41.76
56.88
72

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Interior Architecture 13
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 1
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 72
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 52
  • Graphic Design 44
  • Industrial and Product Design 9

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