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Visual & Performing Arts at Roger Williams University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Roger Williams University

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Roger Williams University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,702. In 2021, 21 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from RWU.

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.

RWU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

RWU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at RWU 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 Schools 1,360

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at RWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Roger Williams University.

RWU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from RWU. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at RWU 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 Roger Williams University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

RWU 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Roger Williams University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 13
Dance 3
Fine & Studio Arts 3
Drama & Theater Arts 2

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 Roger Williams University.

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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