by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Game & Interactive Media Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in design, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, RPI is in the top 1% of the country for design students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at RPI paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,600 | $55,600 |
| Fees | $1,412 | $1,412 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,954 | $15,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,608 | $1,608 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at RPI in Design walked away with an average of $25,888 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $28,898.
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RPI is $67,660 per year. That is 114% higher than the national average of $31,586.
RPI does not offer an online option for its design bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Around 25.0% of design bachelor’s degree recipients at RPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 36 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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