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Visual & Performing Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

28 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how RPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in visual & performing arts.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at RPI

RPI Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #175 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual & performing arts list. It is also ranked #18 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 10
Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 34
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 91
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 169
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 175
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 198
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 262
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 266
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 284
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 292
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 321
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 326
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 344
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 357
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 361
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 383
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 392
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 394
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 400
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) 415
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 421
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 447
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) 491
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 511
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 525
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 554
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) 558
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 572
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k) 581
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid) 634
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 642

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from RPI. This makes it the #362 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts in 2021, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

RPI Visual & Performing Arts Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts from RPI. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

RPI Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

The visual & performing arts program at RPI awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Visual & Performing Arts Majors

Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 29
General Visual & Performing Arts 10

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