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 East Carolina University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, such as diversity 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 ECU was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ECU was $864 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $185 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
Learn more about ECU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ECU in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $27,250 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,480.
The median early career salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU is $27,640 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $23,363.
ECU does not offer an online option for its Fine Arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
About 69.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.5% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at ECU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 87 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 8 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 20 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 29 |
| Music | 20 |
*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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