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

The main focus area for this major is Visual & Performing Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Visual & Performing Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in visual 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 Arts

#6 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

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 Penn State University Park was ranked #6 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

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

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts 6
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 8
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans 10
Highest Paid General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates 10
Best Value Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts 21
Most Popular Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts 67
Most Focused Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts 265

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

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,125 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. 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.

Penn State University Park Visual Arts Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Visual Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park took out an average of $26,125 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,375.

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

$26,700 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

visual arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $26,700 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,002.

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

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its visual 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 Visual Arts

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
15.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 20 bachelor’s degrees in visual arts awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 75.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in visual arts in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in visual arts at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 15.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 20

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 25
Drama & Theater Arts 24
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 73
Fine & Studio Arts 62
Music 33

View All General Visual & Performing 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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