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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.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Costume Design degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Some top careers related to Costume Design, include Fashion Designers, which have lots of job openings. Though there are careers that pay more, like Art, Drama Music Teachers, Postsecondary. The most available position for Costume Design majors is Art, Drama Music Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Costume Design majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Costume Design majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
8
Female Students
7 (87%)
Male Students
1 (12%)
U.S. Nonresident (4, 50%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (2, 25%)
White (1, 12%)
Hispanic or Latino (1, 12%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Black or African American (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)

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