by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Massachusetts College of Art and Design was $350 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 | $1,030 | $26,630 |
| Fees | $13,170 | $13,170 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,800 | $14,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $900 | $900 |
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design does not offer an online option for its visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.3% of the visual and performing arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Around 26.8% of visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 214 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 4 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 154 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 81 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 97 |
*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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