by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at New England College. 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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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 NEC was ranked #692 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #6 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for NEC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NEC paid an average of $1,840 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,439 | $25,439 |
| Fees | $1,220 | $1,220 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,070 | $16,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about NEC tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NEC in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,480.
The median early career salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NEC is $24,267 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Online degrees for the NEC Fine 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 NEC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at NEC in 2019-2020, 5.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 12 |
| Printmaking | 3 |
| Ceramic Arts & Ceramics | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 20 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 4 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 7 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
