by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how RIT ranks in comparison to other schools with graphic communication programs.
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RIT was ranked #7 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for graphic communication majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in graphic communications. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.
Graphic Communication majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $51,726 a year. This is higher than $26,669, which is the national median for all graphic communication bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at RIT, graphic communication students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allgraphic communication bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the graphic communication program at RIT is $355 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic communication majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a associate's degree in graphic communication from RIT. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.
The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a associate's in graphic communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of graphic communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in graphic communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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