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Design & Applied Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 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.

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.

RIT Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Design
Bachelor’s Degree in Design
Master’s Degree in Design

RIT Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at RIT 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 RIT

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

RIT Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

42% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of design associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at RIT may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 20% 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 design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RIT Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at RIT since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design 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 design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	90
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

RIT Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

46% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of design master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	5
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 Rochester Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Design	64
Graphic Design	43
Interior Design	30
Illustration	22
Commercial & Advertising Art	12

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 Rochester Institute of Technology.

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
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