by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in music than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that offer music awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on music in Rhode Island, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to music than Brown University. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Brown University
University Of Rhode Island is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Rhode Island awards are in music, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Rhode Island
Rhode Island College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Rhode Island College is a public school located in the suburb of Providence. Music accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Rhode Island College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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