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Visual & Performing Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

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Visual & Performing Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at Rhode Island School of Design stacks up to those at other schools.

RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 2,227. Of the 438 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island School of Design in 2021, 199 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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

RISD Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

RISD Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how RISD performed in these rankings.

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 visual and performing arts major at RISD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing 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 Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 107
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 116
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 139
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 174
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 252
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 367
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 510
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 561

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from RISD. This makes it the #107 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at RISD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Rhode Island School of Design.

RISD Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 199 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RISD, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 75
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

RISD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

68% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from RISD in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

RISD also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Rhode Island School of Design. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rhode Island School of Design. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 125
Design & Applied Arts 73
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 42

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts 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 School of Design.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Managers 830 $114,660
Graphic Designers 820 $58,720
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 710 $83,080
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers 660 $43,710

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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