by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Pacific Lutheran 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, 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. The bachelor's program at PLU was ranked #322 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #6 in Washington.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PLU was $1,420 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 | $45,440 | $45,440 |
| Fees | $760 | $760 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,150 | $11,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,880 | $2,880 |
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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. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at PLU took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from PLU make an average of $24,421 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Online degrees for the PLU 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 PLU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at PLU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 18 |
| Art History | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 13 |
| Music | 22 |
*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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