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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island

9 Colleges
$25,356 Avg Salary
$19,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 279 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #17 most popular major in Rhode Island.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

Our analysis found Rhode Island School of Design to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at RISD take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $802, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for fine and studio arts students. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

Fine Arts majors at RIC take out an average of $25,604 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $15,625 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Rhode Island is a great place for fine and studio arts students. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at CCRI take out is $8,695.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at New England Institute of Technology Report

University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at URI accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Rhode Island

#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Roger Williams University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Roger Williams University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 931
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 131
Maine 143
Vermont 118

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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