2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You
Design & Applied Arts is the #31 most popular major in Rhode Island with 159 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Rhode Island
Check out the design programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Rhode Island Schools in Design & Applied Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island School of Design the best school in Rhode Island for design and applied arts students. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
After completing their degree, design graduates from RISD carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $676.
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Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $21,846 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $274, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 887 |
Connecticut | 241 |
New Hampshire | 456 |
Maine | 24 |
Vermont | 99 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
Music | 25,910 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.