by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Rhode Island College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at RIC was ranked #424 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #6 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIC.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at RIC paid an average of $856 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $347 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,835 | $23,310 |
| Fees | $1,425 | $1,425 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,488 | $12,488 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,440 | $1,440 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at RIC in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $25,480.
The median early career salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIC is $25,967 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Online degrees for the RIC Fine Arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIC Online Learning page.
About 77.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Around 20.5% of Fine Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at RIC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 40 |
| Art History | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 1 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 12 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Music | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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