Graphic Communications at Rochester Institute of Technology

Every graphic communications school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the graphic communication program at Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. Of the 2,565 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2021, 31 of them were graphic communications majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Graphic Communications section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Graphic Communications Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Graphic Communication
• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Communication

RIT Graphic Communications Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks graphic communication programs across the country. The following shows how RIT performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The graphic communication major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Graphic Communications. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Graphic Communications Schools	9
Most Focused Graphic Communications Schools	170

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in graphic communication from RIT. This is the #17 most popular school for graphic communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIT Graphic Communication Graduates

The median salary of graphic communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $51,726. This is 94% higher than $26,669, which is the national average for all graphic communication bachelor's degree recipients.

Graphic Communication Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Graphic Communications Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of graphic communication associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in graphic communication graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a associate's in graphic communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIT Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in graphic communication from RIT. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in graphic communication at RIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in graphic communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIT also has a doctoral program available in graphic communication. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Graphic Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic communication 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 Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Data Entry Keyers	12,490	$37,230
Printing Press Operators	9,380	$41,770
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2,060	$86,490
Prepress Technicians	1,690	$45,860
Desktop Publishers	850	$55,260

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 Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.