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Design and Applied Arts master's degree at Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$23,063 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$195,680 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $87,069
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
31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,304Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$93,136$44,832 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$93,136 vs. $51,490

$41,646 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis318 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$50,507

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$93,136

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

Not availableYear 1
$93,136Year 4
$87,069Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,761
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$93,136 vs. $70,073

$23,063 above 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.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$97,580 median wageRI estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1121$77,300–$127,100 middle 50% of RI wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$78,220 median wageRI estimate · 750 jobs · 27-1024$62,050–$93,370 middle 50% of RI wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$101,140 median wageRI estimate · 190 jobs · 27-1021$78,250–$125,650 middle 50% of RI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$71,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$64,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$105,990 median wageRI estimate · 240 jobs · 15-1255$76,350–$137,110 middle 50% of RI wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$80,040 median wageRI estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014$48,640–$84,510 middle 50% of RI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,630 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$92,010 median wageRI estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1031$78,720–$128,730 middle 50% of RI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,450 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$72,550 median wageRI estimate · 90 jobs · 27-1011$66,250–$107,810 middle 50% of RI wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,390 median wageRI estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1199$60,280–$95,910 middle 50% of RI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Chicago, IL

Illinois Institute of Technology

$51,188 higher earnings · $32,082 lower annual net price

Earnings
$144,324
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,425
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Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

$19,799 higher earnings · $21,150 lower annual net price

Earnings
$112,935
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,357
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Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University

$11,998 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,986
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$38,509
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Washington, DC

George Washington University

$13,921 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,210
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$36,586
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DATA QUALITY

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31 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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