by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Art Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Ball State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #5 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ball State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ball State paid an average of $1,051 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $314 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,482 | $26,470 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,796 | $10,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,710 | $2,710 |
Learn more about Ball State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ball State took out an average of $26,930 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ball State make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Online degrees for the Ball State 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 Ball State Online Learning page.
About 75.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at Ball State in 2019-2020, 13.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 87 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 103 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 13 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 34 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 72 |
| Music | 19 |
*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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