Sarasota, Florida · Private Non-Profit
Graphic Communications at Ringling College of Art and Design
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 32.6% reported program-share signal, $57,742 school-wide net price, and $43,325 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 542 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
32.6% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 32.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~542
- Schools with reported signal
- 242
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 69.7%
- Graduation rate
- 72.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $57,742/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $230,968
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $43,325/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (32.6%), school-wide average net price ($57,742), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,325), and peer averages from 242 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 242 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 12.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($41,199 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,201 below). Together, those evidence points place Ringling College of Art and Design in the top 100% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.7% reported share · $536 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $2,984 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 3.7% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.4% reported share · $1,807 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Graphic Communications accounts for 32.6% of reported programs at Ringling College of Art and Design, which is bigger than 99% of schools in this field set and 12.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 542 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Ringling College of Art and Design's average net price is $57,742 per year, about $230,968 over four years. That is $41,199 above the $16,543 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $43,325 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,201 below the $48,526 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Ringling College of Art and Design #241 of 242 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.