by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Michigan State University. 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. The bachelor's program at Michigan State was ranked #180 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $519 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State took out an average of $27,962 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State make an average of $26,933 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.3% of the Fine Arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at Michigan State in 2019-2020, 23.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 24 |
| Art History | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 86 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 42 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 12 |
| Music | 65 |
View All Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors >
*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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