Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, Florida · Private, nonprofit

All 4 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350/yr). Another 3 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$47,261
$30k to $48k$48,213
$48k to $75k$55,121
$75k to $110k$59,265
$110k and up$62,609
All families (average)$57,742

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

4 of 7 programs could be assessed 57% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Florida high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$75,213+$40,863clears the bar$27,0000.7 yrs118
DesignBachelor's Degree$47,937+$13,587clears the bar$27,0002.0 yrs118
Fine ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,346+$1,996clears the bar$27,00013.5 yrs57
Film and PhotographyBachelor's Degree$41,024+$6,674clears the bar$27,0004.0 yrs49
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data6
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data3
TheatreBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,350/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.