RISD - Major Programs by Offered Degrees

Major Programs at RISD

Rhode Island School of Design offers 32 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs.

At the school, the Systems Science and Theory program has the most completers (92 students) and the Illustration program has the second most completers (88 students) last year.

Degrees & Major Programs

Rhode Island School of Design offers 32 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs.

A total of 807 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at RISD. 533 completed bachelor's programs and 274 completed master's programs.

Total Number of Programs By Degree
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Number of Completers	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	533	274	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Rhode Island School of Design.

At the school, the Systems Science and Theory program has the most completers (92 students) and the Illustration program has the second most completers (88 students) last year.

Bachelor

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary after Graduation
Systems Science and Theory	92	-
Illustration	88	-
Computer Graphics	73	-
Painting	56	-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	47	-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)	39	-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	35	-
Furniture Design and Manufacturing	28	-
Apparel and Textiles	22	-
Sculpture	17	-

Master

Popular Master Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary after Graduation
Sustainability Studies	23	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	16	-
Art Teacher Education	15	-
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	5	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	5	-

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at RISD by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	110	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Graphics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	73	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Art Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Apparel and Textiles	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Systems Science and Theory	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	92	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Furniture Design and Manufacturing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Illustration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	88	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Painting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sculpture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Printmaking	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED