Major Programs at RISD

Rhode Island School of Design offers 33 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs.
At the school, the Illustration program has the most completers (89 students) and the Systems Science and Theory program has the second most completers (75 students) last year.
The Design and Visual Communications program has the highest salary ($30,200) after graduation and the Art/Art Studies program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $20,400 average salary.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Rhode Island School of Design offers 33 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED16 17NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Rhode Island School of Design.
The Design and Visual Communications program has the highest salary ($30,200) after graduation and the Art/Art Studies program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $20,400 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Design and Visual Communications$30,200
Art/Art Studies$20,400
Film/Cinema/Video Studies$16,000
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Design and Visual Communications$59,000
Architecture$48,700
Art/Art Studies$25,400
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Rhode Island School of Design.
At the school, the Illustration program has the most completers (89 students) and the Systems Science and Theory program has the second most completers (75 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at RISD by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $48,700 - -
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Apparel and TextilesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Systems Science and TheoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Furniture Design and ManufacturingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 89 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Fiber, Textile and Weaving ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Metal and Jewelry ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
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