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Drama & Theater Arts at Rhode Island College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Drama & Theater Arts, consider the program at Rhode Island College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rhode Island College is located in Providence, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 drama & theater arts degrees were granted at Rhode Island College.

Online & Distance Learning at Rhode Island College

Distance learning is available at Rhode Island College. Of 6,155 students, 170 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,012 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Rhode Island College

Rankings can help you compare Rhode Island College’s Drama & Theater Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 18
Best Value	Rhode Island	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#11 of 18
Best Value	Nationwide	#83 of 365
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#210 of 367

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Rhode Island College

Graduates of Rhode Island College’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,270
2 years	$25,967
3 years	$25,835
4 years	$29,869
5 years	$37,031

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Rhode Island College earn a median of $29,869, compared with $57,002 for all Rhode Island College graduates — about 48% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Rhode Island College comes in at $24,523.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Rhode Island College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Rhode Island College are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Rhode Island College

Of the 14 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at Rhode Island College, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4

Minority students account for 29% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at Rhode Island College

The Drama & Theater Arts program at Rhode Island College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	2
Theater Design & Technology	2
Acting	4
Musical Theater	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at Rhode Island College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Drama & Theater Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Dancers	$74,180
Talent Directors	$73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.