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Design & Applied Arts at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

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Design & Applied Arts at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Every design and 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 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design stacks up to those at other schools.

RMCAD is located in Lakewood, Colorado and approximately 1,643 students attend the school each year. Of the 207 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in 2021, 117 of them were design and applied arts majors.

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.

RMCAD Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design

Online Classes Are Available at RMCAD

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

RMCAD does offer online education options in design for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

RMCAD Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at RMCAD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at RMCAD 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 Online Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools 5
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 19
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 52
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools 161
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 168
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How Much Do Design Graduates from RMCAD Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at RMCAD is $27,370. This is less than $32,733, which is the national average of all design majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Design Student Demographics at RMCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

RMCAD Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The design program at RMCAD awarded 117 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at RMCAD 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 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 78
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

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

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 CO, the home state for Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Graphic Designers 4,730 $56,670
Interior Designers 1,930 $58,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,880 $60,820
Photographers 750 $38,600
Commercial and Industrial Designers 670 $62,590

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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