Design & Applied Arts at Rhode Island School of Design
Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Rhode Island School of Design stacks up to those at other schools.RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 2,227.
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.
RISD Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design
RISD Design & Applied Arts Rankings
The design major at RISD 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 RISD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Rhode Island School of Design.
RISD Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Rhode Island School of Design with a bachelor's in design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts
The following design concentations are available at Rhode Island School of Design. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rhode Island School of Design. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illustration | 73 |
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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island School of Design.
| Occupation | Jobs in RI | Average Salary in RI |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | 820 | $58,720 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 710 | $83,080 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 390 | $74,170 |
| Interior Designers | 330 | $75,110 |
| Photographers | 250 | $54,800 |
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 DanielPenfield under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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