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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Bachelor’s in Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Bachelor’s in Visual & Performing Arts

#57 in the U.S
#3 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Penn State University Park was ranked #57 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual and performing arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 41
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 57
Most Popular Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 90
Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 186
Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 226
Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts 1,347

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Visual & Performing Arts from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Visual & Performing Arts?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Visual & Performing Arts

237 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
65.0% Women
20.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 237 bachelor’s degrees in visual and performing arts awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2018-2019, 65.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 20.3% of visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 15
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 162
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Bachelor’s in Visual & Performing Arts Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Visual & Performing Arts 20
Design & Applied Arts 25
Drama & Theater Arts 24
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 73
Fine & Studio Arts 62

References

*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.

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