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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Bachelor’s in Fine & Studio Arts

Fine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Bachelor’s in Fine Arts

#36 in the U.S
#2 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 #36 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for Fine 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 #2 in Pennsylvania.

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

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts 36
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 46
Most Popular Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts 101
Highest Paid Fine & Studio Arts Graduates 113
Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts 165
Most Focused Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts 1,095

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

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

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.

Penn State University Park Fine Arts Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $25,480.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts From Penn State University Park?

$25,200 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $25,200 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,363.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Fine Arts?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its Fine Arts bachelor’s degree program 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 Fine Arts

62 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
77.4% Women
19.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 62 bachelor’s degrees in Fine Arts awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 77.4% of the Fine Arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 19.4% of Fine 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 34%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 36
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Bachelor’s in Fine Arts Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Art Studies 52
Art History 10

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Visual & Performing Arts 20
Design & Applied Arts 25
Drama & Theater Arts 24
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 73
Music 33

View All Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors >

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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