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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor'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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 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 Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Rhode Island School of Design to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Rhode Island Report

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

Women make up 33% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at New England Institute of Technology Report

Roger Williams University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 89% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Bonnielou2013.

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