Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island • Bachelor's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Rhode Island School of Design and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Architecture at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 22 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Rhode Island School of Design, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $67,453 across all institutions offering Architecture, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Rhode Island School of Design, the mean median-earnings figure is $59,702, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Architecture at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | $82,983 | $28,419 |
| Boston Architectural College | $82,268 | $46,000 |
| Pratt Institute-Main | $78,206 | - |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | $76,969 | $28,040 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $76,808 | $21,000 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $76,695 | $25,759 |
| University of California-Berkeley | $76,679 | $15,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $76,613 | $27,500 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $76,181 | $30,440 |
| University of Miami | $75,633 | - |
Other Programs at Rhode Island School of Design
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | $93,136 | - |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $80,220 | $76,145 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $67,771 | $27,000 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $59,372 | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $51,278 | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $48,215 | $42,005 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $40,568 | $27,000 |
| Woodworking | $37,055 | $26,558 |
| Architecture (current) | - | - |
| Architecture | - | - |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.