Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Rhode Island high-school graduate (about $40,428 a year). 2 fall short.
7 of 10 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 3: 1 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 15 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$50,507 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$50,507 a year
About $202,028 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $29,135 |
| $30k to $48k | $30,233 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,872 |
| $75k to $110k | $33,893 |
| $110k and up | $64,493 |
| All families (average) | $50,507 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Rhode Island high-school graduate ($40,428 a year).
10 of 25 programs could be assessed 40% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,568 | +$140 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 192.9 yrs | 143 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | $80,220 | +$39,792 | above HS line | $76,145 | 1.9 yrs | 110 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Bachelor's Degree | $34,2651-year earnings | -$6,163 | falls short (1-yr) | $26,748 | no earnings gain | 92 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $67,771 | +$27,343 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 91 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | $48,215 | +$7,787 | above HS line | $42,005 | 5.4 yrs | 50 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,6731-year earnings | +$15,245 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 48 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $51,278 | +$10,850 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.5 yrs | 44 |
| Woodworking | Bachelor's Degree | $37,055 | -$3,373 | falls short | $26,558 | no earnings gain | 29 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | $59,372 | +$18,944 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 22 |
| Design | Master's Degree | $93,136 | +$52,708 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 78 |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Woodworking | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interior Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interior Architecture | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Landscape Architecture | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,428 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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