by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Northern Arizona University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 NAU was ranked #685 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual and performing arts list. It is also ranked #6 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for NAU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NAU paid an average of $1,058 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $761 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,243 | $16,248 |
| Fees | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,106 | $11,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,720 | $4,720 |
Learn more about NAU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the NAU visual and performing 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 NAU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020, 77.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Around 25.6% of visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree recipients at NAU 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 118 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 88 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 18 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 27 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 20 |
| Music | 19 |
*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.
