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Design & Applied Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

Design & Applied Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Rhode Island School of Design. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rhode Island School of Design is located in Providence, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 116 design & applied arts degrees were granted at Rhode Island School of Design.

Online & Distance Learning at Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Rhode Island School of Design

Those who finish Rhode Island School of Design’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Rhode Island School of Design
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $40,326
2 years $40,311
3 years $49,228
4 years $59,693
5 years $70,949

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Rhode Island School of Design earn a median of $59,693, compared with $47,785 for all Rhode Island School of Design graduates — about 25% higher than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Rhode Island School of Design

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Rhode Island School of Design comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Rhode Island School of Design, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Rhode Island School of Design are 78% women (91) and 22% men (25).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Rhode Island School of Design

Among the 101 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Rhode Island School of Design, 75% were women (76) and 25% were men (25).

Rhode Island School of Design gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island School of Design.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 23
Hispanic / Latino 15
Black / African American 2
Asian 27
Two or More Races 4
International (Nonresident) 27
Unknown 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Rhode Island School of Design

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island School of Design, above the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Rhode Island School of Design

Among the 15 master’s design & applied arts graduates at Rhode Island School of Design, 100% were women (15) and 0% were men (0).

Rhode Island School of Design gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Rhode Island School of Design.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 3
Hispanic / Latino 1
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 8
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Rhode Island School of Design

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Rhode Island School of Design, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Rhode Island School of Design

This Design & Applied Arts program at Rhode Island School of Design offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Illustration 116

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Rhode Island School of Design pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Art Directors $103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers $88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $83,610
Photographers $75,743
Designers, All Other $73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $66,757
Graphic Designers $66,386
Video Game Designers $62,617

References

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