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Illustration at Rhode Island School of Design

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how RISD ranks in comparison to other schools with illustration programs.

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• Available Degrees
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Illustration Degrees Available at RISD

• Bachelor’s Degree in Illustration

RISD Illustration Rankings

The bachelor's program at RISD was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for illustration list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Illustration Graduates	8
Highest Paid Illustration Graduates	9
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Illustration Schools	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	22
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	36
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration	39
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	40
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	41
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	41
Best Illustration Colleges for Veterans	46
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	47
Best Value Colleges for Illustration	49

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rhode Island School of Design handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in illustration. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.

Illustration Student Diversity at RISD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the illustration majors at Rhode Island School of Design.

RISD Illustration Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 illustration majors earned their bachelor's degree from RISD. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a bachelor's in illustration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	17
Other Races	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By DanielPenfield under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.