by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Drake University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Drake was ranked #146 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual and performing arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Drake.
Part-time undergraduates at Drake paid an average of $1,133 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $44,188 | $44,188 |
| Fees | $178 | $178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,152 | $11,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,700 | $3,700 |
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Online degrees for the Drake visual and performing 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 Drake Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020, 67.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the visual and performing arts bachelor’s degrees at Drake in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 7 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 19 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5 |
| Music | 17 |
| Other Visual Art | 1 |
*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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