2022 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools In Rhode Island

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5 Colleges in Rhode Island269 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded$26,338 Avg Early-Career SalaryRanked #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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 269 degrees in fine & studio arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

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

Associate Degrees in Fine ArtsBachelor's Degrees in Fine ArtsMaster's Degrees in Fine ArtsDoctor'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

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type130 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded3.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard 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 midsize city of Providence.

There were roughly 130 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients typically earn around $20,231 in their early careers.

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

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type58 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded31.0% Growth in Graduates

Brown University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58.00000000000001 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make around $23,180 in their early career salary.

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

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type$28,241 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Rhode Island College if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 15 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 $28,241.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type31.8% Growth in Graduates$21,167 Median Starting Salary

University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 22 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. After graduation, fine arts degree recipients usually earn about $21,167 in the first five years of their career.

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

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type$18,544 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 16 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career income of $18,544.

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

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges 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 Related Rankings by Major

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	64
Painting	47
Art History	40
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts	34
Sculpture	26
Fine Arts	22
Printmaking	12
Jewelry Arts	12
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	9
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	3

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Most Popular Majors Related to Fine Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	179
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	139
Music	73
Drama & Theater Arts	69
Dance	13
General Visual & Performing Arts	3

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Jorge Royan.

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