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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 709 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rhode Island School of Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Rhode Island School of Design Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 931
Maine 274
Massachusetts 5,195
Connecticut 1,531
Vermont 550

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
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
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Bonnielou2013.

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