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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #78 most popular major in Rhode Island with 72 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the music majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Women make up 38% of the music majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $27,303.

Full Music at University of Rhode Island Report

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Women make up 30% of the music majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at RIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,001.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Music at Salve Regina University Report

#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at Providence College

With a ranking of #6, Roger Williams University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Full Music at Roger Williams University Report

Best Music Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,453
Connecticut 423
New Hampshire 46
Maine 55
Vermont 63

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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