Graphic Communications at Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 124 graduates a year

$44,048
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,213
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,283
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 59
Rank by pay
#1 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Ringling College of Art and Design graduates in graphic communications earn 74% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ringling College of Art and Design Compares for Graphic Communications

All 59 colleges reporting graphic communications earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$79,432$72,278#2$49,029
2Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$76,522$69,630#5—
3Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL$75,213$80,055#1$44,048
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$73,941$70,079#4$38,725
5Baker College Owosso, MI$67,583$71,258#3$74,387
6Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$61,887$60,952#7—
7University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$61,062$58,327#10$36,557
8University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$59,621$62,039#6$48,744
9University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$58,759$51,568#17$46,581
10University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$58,163$52,925#14$25,358

Other Majors at Ringling College of Art and Design by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Design and Applied Arts$47,937$28,137#200 of 299
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$41,024$18,551#104 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$36,346$18,932#333 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ringling College of Art and Design graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,048 one year after graduating and $75,213 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ringling College of Art and Design rank for graphic communications?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, Ringling College of Art and Design ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at Ringling College of Art and Design worth it?

Its graduates earn 74% more than the national median for graphic communications ($43,283), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.