by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Rhode Island School of Design. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in design, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for design majors, RISD came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,820 | $53,820 |
| Fees | $1,070 | $1,070 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,700 | $2,700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,430 | $14,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
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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 RISD in Design walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 7% 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 RISD is $36,900 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $31,586.
Online degrees for the RISD design bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RISD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design in 2019-2020, 74.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Around 41.0% of design bachelor’s degree recipients at RISD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 34 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 46 |
| Illustration | 98 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 50 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 92 |
*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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