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Design & Applied Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

134 Bachelor's Degrees
25 Master's Degrees
#67 Overall Quality
The Design & Applied Arts major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Rochester Institute of Technology.

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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how RIT ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in design.

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Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available at RIT

RIT Design Rankings

The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #5 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools 12
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Design & Applied Arts Graduate Degree Schools 30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 45
Highest Paid Associate Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 46
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 74
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 76
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 77
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 81
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 82
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 92
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 180
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates 193
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k) 229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 242
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k) 245
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k) 249
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 291
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) 295
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid) 318
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts 374

Popularity of Design at RIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 134 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in design from RIT. This makes it the #14 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from RIT Make?

$32,795 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $32,795. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Design Graduates from RIT Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Design Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at RIT, design students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alldesign bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at RIT is $601 per month.

Design Student Diversity at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a associate's degree in design from RIT. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a associate's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

RIT Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 134 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Design & Applied Arts from RIT in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% 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 design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 77
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 8

RIT Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in design from RIT. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in design.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 126
Fine & Studio Arts 26
General Visual & Performing Arts 1

View All Design & Applied Arts Related Majors >

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