by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Visual & Performing Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Visual & Performing Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Bennington College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in visual arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Bennington was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #1 in Vermont.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Bennington was $2,390 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,350 | $57,350 |
| Fees | $774 | $774 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,840 | $16,840 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bennington in Visual Arts walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $27,375.
The median early career salary of visual arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bennington is $18,967 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $25,002.
Online degrees for the Bennington visual 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 Bennington Online Learning page.
About 68.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in visual arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.5% of the visual arts bachelor’s degrees at Bennington in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 8 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 28 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4 |
| 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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