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Woodworking bachelor's degree outcomes at Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4807

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,433 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 72.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −121% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

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← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$259,450

$14,000Annual price−$315,450

$28,000Annual price−$371,450

$42,000Annual price−$427,450

$51,000Current college-wide context−$463,450

$56,000Annual price−$483,450

$70,000Annual price−$539,450

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+144%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,151 → $46,712

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$50,507

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,912

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,055

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$285/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$50,507Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$81,727Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE18.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE88.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$19,151Year 1

$37,055Year 4

$46,712Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,088

Estimated loan payment$285

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,055 vs. $47,488

$10,433 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Woodworkers, All Other$44,530 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,490 jobs · 51-7099-2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModel Makers, Wood$56,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 280 jobs · 51-7031-3.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,880 median wageRI estimate · 100 jobs · 51-7042-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$52,800 median wageRI estimate · 80 jobs · 51-7011-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPatternmakers, Wood$49,630 median wageU.S. estimate · 220 jobs · 51-7032-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFurniture Finishers$44,540 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,480 jobs · 51-7021-3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$42,770 median wageU.S. estimate · 40,850 jobs · 51-7041-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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DATA QUALITY

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17 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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