Below are the key facts about this program at Ringling College. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #9 out of 14 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Ringling College among the top schools in the country for design & applied arts, placing at #326 out of 558 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Design & Applied Arts Schools | 326 of 558 |
| Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Florida | 13 of 19 |
| Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Region | 56 of 113 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in design & applied arts at Ringling College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 133 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Ringling College of Art and Design awarded 133 bachelor’s degrees in design & applied arts.
Ringling College ranks competitively among schools offering design & applied arts at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #9 out of 14 schools by College Factual.
Design & Applied Arts students who finish a bachelor’s at Ringling College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,045 a year. This is lower than $52,585, the median for all majors at Ringling College.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Ringling College, design & applied arts students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $27,000, the typical median for all majors at Ringling College.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,600 | $52,600 |
| Fees | $5,300 | $5,300 |
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Among recent graduates, 18% of design & applied arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The largest share of design & applied arts bachelor’s degree graduates at Ringling College were White. Roughly 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design with a bachelor’s in design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Ringling College granted 120 bachelor’s degrees in illustration in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (41%).
Ringling College awarded 13 bachelor’s completions in graphic design in the latest year of data — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (38%).