by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fine Arts. 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 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. Cooper Union is in the top 10% of the country for Fine Arts. More specifically it was ranked #54 out of 760 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cooper Union.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Cooper Union was $1,310 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,550 | $44,550 |
| Fees | $2,270 | $2,270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,410 | $17,410 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,275 | $2,275 |
Learn more about Cooper Union 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 Cooper Union in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $12,500 in student debt. That is 51% lower than the national average of $25,480.
The median early career salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cooper Union is $24,201 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Online degrees for the Cooper Union 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 Cooper Union Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.5% of the Fine Arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Around 55.7% of Fine Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Cooper Union in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 61 |
*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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