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2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges in Rhode Island
279 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,356 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #31 in popularity, fine & studio arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for fine & studio arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 279 degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in Rhode Island

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Fine Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,650 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Rhode Island School of Design if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

There were roughly 125 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients typically make an average of $25,650 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in fine & studio arts from Rhode Island School of Design

2
Brown crest
Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
40 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Brown University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine & studio arts from Brown University

3
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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,928 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Rhode Island College if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 42 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $24,928.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,196 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $25,196 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in fine & studio arts from University of Rhode Island

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In RI
55.0% Growth in Graduates

New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich. This school ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 20 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine & studio arts from New England Institute of Technology

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 921
Connecticut 241 412
New Hampshire 210 131
Maine 202 132
Vermont 194 118

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 59
Fine Arts 51
Painting 38
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 31
Art History 24
Sculpture 21
Intermedia/Multimedia 20
Printmaking 12
Jewelry Arts 9
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 159
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 104
Drama & Theater Arts 82
Music 72
Dance 13

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