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Design & Applied Arts at Ringling College of Art and Design

Design & Applied Arts at Ringling College of Art and Design

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, you may want to check out the program at Ringling College of Art and Design. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ringling College of Art and Design is in Sarasota, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 133 design & applied arts degrees were granted at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Studying Online at Ringling College of Art and Design

Distance learning is available at Ringling College of Art and Design. Among 1,666 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 506 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Ringling College of Art and Design

Rankings can help you compare Ringling College of Art and Design’s Design & Applied Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Florida #14 of 21
Best Value Florida #21 of 21
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #75 of 128
Best Value Southeast (Region) #128 of 128
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #427 of 603
Best Value Nationwide #599 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design

Those who finish Ringling College of Art and Design’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Design & Applied Arts at Ringling College of Art and Design
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $28,371
2 years $26,121
3 years $32,078
4 years $43,045
5 years $44,462

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design report median earnings of $43,045, compared with $52,585 for all Ringling College of Art and Design graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Design & Applied Arts earnings compared with all majors at Ringling College of Art and Design

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Ringling College of Art and Design, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Ringling College of Art and Design are 82% women (109) and 18% men (24).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Ringling College of Art and Design

Of the 133 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Ringling College of Art and Design, 82% were women (109) and 18% were men (24).

Ringling College of Art and Design gender breakdown of Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 54
Hispanic / Latino 25
Black / African American 3
Asian 16
Two or More Races 12
International (Nonresident) 19
Unknown 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Design & Applied Arts majors at Ringling College of Art and Design

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Ringling College of Art and Design, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Ringling College of Art and Design

This Design & Applied Arts program at Ringling College of Art and Design offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Graphic Design 13
Illustration 120

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Ringling College of Art and Design work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Art Directors $103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers $88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $83,610
Photographers $75,743
Designers, All Other $73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $66,757
Graphic Designers $66,386
Video Game Designers $62,617

References

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