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Fine and Studio 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 close to similar programs.

$864 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,281 → $44,141
25Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Year-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.

30Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
23Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
53Graduates 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$48,215$89 below 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

$48,215 vs. $41,367

$6,848 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis440 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$48,215

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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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.

$28,281Year 1
$48,215Year 4
$44,141Year 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$4,018
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,215 vs. $49,079

$864 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.
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 degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$55,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,220 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$46,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial 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 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 credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$48,800 median wageRI estimate · 540 jobs · 51-9071$44,890–$61,950 middle 50% of RI wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,610 median wageRI estimate · 4,910 jobs · 25-2031$66,470–$97,230 middle 50% of RI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$77,930 median wageRI estimate · 70 jobs · 25-4012$64,430–$104,350 middle 50% of RI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$76,990 median wageRI estimate · 40 jobs · 25-4011$69,600–$94,460 middle 50% of RI wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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 degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$55,470 median wageRI estimate · 70 jobs · 25-4013$49,050–$62,230 middle 50% of RI wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$37,300 median wageRI estimate · 220 jobs · 27-4021$35,080–$57,850 middle 50% of RI wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Wilmington, NC

University of North Carolina Wilmington

$51,483 higher earnings · $30,398 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,698
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,109
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Cambridge, MA

Lesley University

$25,277 higher earnings · $19,355 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,492
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$31,152
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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

$17,871 higher earnings · $26,101 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,086
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$24,406
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$17,544 higher earnings · $43,952 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,759
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

45 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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