Design & Applied Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.
RPI Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design
- Master’s Degree in Design
RPI Design & Applied Arts Rankings
The design major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Design Student Demographics at RPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
RPI Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
RPI Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts
If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 29 |
Related Majors
Careers That Design Grads May Go Into
A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
| Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | 21,350 | $64,840 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 11,530 | $99,870 |
| Art Directors | 8,320 | $124,710 |
| Fashion Designers | 7,550 | $95,830 |
| Professors | 6,440 | $112,000 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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