by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for Fine Arts. More specifically it was ranked #49 out of 760 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,640 | $16,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston U in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $26,730 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,480.
Online degrees for the Boston U 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 Boston U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art History | 25 |
| Painting | 11 |
| Sculpture | 4 |
| Printmaking | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 1 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 27 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 57 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 4 |
| Music | 31 |
*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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