Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Music in Rhode Island

Music Schools in Rhode Island

83 Music students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

A Music major is the 78th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Music Majors in Rhode Island

Music majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 66
Master’s Degree 11
Associate Degree 5
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1

Gender Distribution

In Rhode Island, a music major is more popular with women than with men.

undefined

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of music majors in Rhode Island is as follows:

  • Asian: 12.0%
  • Black or African American: 7.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.0%
  • White: 50.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 6.0%
  • Other Races: 18.1%
undefined

Jobs for Music Grads in Rhode Island

In this state, there are 5,400 people employed in jobs related to a music degree, compared to 1,213,230 nationwide.

undefined

Wages for Music Jobs in Rhode Island

A typical salary for a music grad in the state is $71,440, compared to a typical salary of $63,500 nationwide.

undefined

There are 6 colleges in Rhode Island that offer music degrees. Learn about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Brown University

Providence
32 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
9,948 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 55% get financial aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 90% are considered full time. 6 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Request Information
23 Degrees in Major Awarded
69% Graduation Rate
17,649 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $19,694. The full-time teacher rate is 69%. 98% of students get financical aid.

Request Information
#3

Rhode Island College

Providence
10 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
7,072 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 88% get financial aid. This public school has an average net price of $12,599. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time.

Request Information
4 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,684 Total Students

98% of students get financical aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Request Information
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
76% Graduation Rate
2,771 Total Students

An average student at Salve Regina will pay a net price of $36,456. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 97% are considered full time. 100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

Request Information
#6

Providence College

Providence
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
4,821 Total Students

This private institution charges an average net price of $41,767. 82% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 66% of the teachers are full time.

Request Information

Music Careers in RI

Some of the careers music majors go into include:

Job Title RI Job Growth RI Median Salary
Music Directors and Composers 7% $56,980
High School Teachers 3% $73,460

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to music.

Major Annual Graduates in RI
Fine & Studio Arts 279
Design & Applied Arts 159
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 104
Drama & Theater Arts 82
Dance 13

View all majors related to Music

View Nationwide Music Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.