Design & Applied Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology
RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students received a bachelor's degree in design from RIT.
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.
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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 following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at RIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 14 |
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in design from RIT. This makes it the #14 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Design Graduates from RIT Make?
The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $32,795. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $32,733 for all design bachelor's degree recipients.
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
RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 6% 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 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
RIT Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program
About 57% 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 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
RIT Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program
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 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
RIT also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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
- Image Credit: By Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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