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Drama & Theater Arts at Rhode Island College

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Drama & Theater Arts at Rhode Island College

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if Rhode Island College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. Of the 1,463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College in 2021, 24 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

RIC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

RIC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at RIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at RIC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & Theater Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 194

How Much Do Theater Graduates from RIC Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $23,270. This is 6% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from RIC. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at RIC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

RIC also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 710 $83,080
Producers and Directors 300 $65,660
Writers and Authors 180 $63,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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