by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Muhlenberg College. 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, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Muhlenberg is in the top 10% of the country for visual and performing arts. More specifically it was ranked #75 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Muhlenberg was $1,585 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,865 | $53,865 |
| Fees | $735 | $735 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,530 | $10,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,781 | $1,781 |
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Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.6% 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 11.9% of visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Muhlenberg in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 104 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 15 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 75 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 15 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 11 |
| Music | 10 |
*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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