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Fine & Studio Arts at Rhode Island College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fine & Studio Arts, consider the program at Rhode Island College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rhode Island College is in Providence, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 fine & studio arts graduations were recorded at Rhode Island College.

Studying Online at Rhode Island College

Many students take online classes at Rhode Island College. Of 6,155 students, 170 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,012 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates from Rhode Island College

Those who finish Rhode Island College’s Fine & Studio Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,928
2 years	$29,141
3 years	$38,746
4 years	$41,520
5 years	$42,389

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Rhode Island College report median earnings of $41,520, compared with $57,002 for all Rhode Island College graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fine & Studio Arts graduates from Rhode Island College is $23,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Rhode Island College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at Rhode Island College are 89% women (17) and 11% men (2).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at Rhode Island College

Of the 19 bachelor’s fine & studio arts graduates at Rhode Island College, 89% were women (17) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 16% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fine & Studio Arts Concentrations at Rhode Island College

This Fine & Studio Arts program at Rhode Island College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Art History	3
Painting	5
Sculpture	2
Printmaking	3
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	4
Metal & Jewelry Arts	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Students who finish Fine & Studio Arts program at Rhode Island College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Fine & Studio Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Art Directors	$103,285
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Curators	$79,764
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.