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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island

10 Colleges
$28,667 Avg Salary
$22,440 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 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 Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island School of Design the most popular school in Rhode Island for visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from RISD carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $739, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Out of the 10 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from URI take out $24,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

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

Visual & Performing Arts majors at RIC take out an average of $22,217 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in Rhode Island list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Brown take out an average of $15,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Brown University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from New England Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,846. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $274.

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

Community College of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from CCRI carry an average student debt load of $8,695.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Rhode Island Report

Roger Williams University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Roger Williams University Report

#8

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Salve Regina University Report

#9

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Providence College Report

Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 10 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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