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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the design program at RIT is $601 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 77 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 8 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 126 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 26 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 1 |
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