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Design & Applied Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Rochester Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rochester Institute of Technology is in Rochester, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 194 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at Rochester Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Rochester Institute of Technology. Of 17,098 students, 540 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,319 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Rochester Institute of Technology

These rankings give you a sense of how Rochester Institute of Technology’s Design & Applied Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 97
Best Value	New York	#31 of 39
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#76 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#94 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#507 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Rochester Institute of Technology

Those who finish Rochester Institute of Technology’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,795
2 years	$34,369
3 years	$42,562
4 years	$48,662
5 years	$55,746

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Rochester Institute of Technology take home a median $48,662, compared with $84,315 for all Rochester Institute of Technology graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Rochester Institute of Technology is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology are 72% women (139) and 28% men (55).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Among the 16 associate’s design & applied arts graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
Asian	1

Minority students account for 69% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Of the 173 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 72% were women (125) and 28% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	100
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	25
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Of the 5 master’s design & applied arts graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts master’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	4

*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 Rochester Institute of Technology

This Design & Applied Arts program at Rochester Institute of Technology includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art	16
Industrial Design	64
Interior Design	16
Graphic Design	51
Illustration	47

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Rochester Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.