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Music at Rhode Island College

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

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in music from RIC.

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

RIC Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music

RIC Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music 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 music major at RIC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. 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
139

How Much Do Music Graduates from RIC Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $31,765. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at RIC

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

RIC Music Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
Of the 10 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RIC, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 710 $83,080
Music Directors and Composers 40 $64,200

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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