by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in visual arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, RPI is in the top 1% of the country for visual arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for RPI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at RPI paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,600 | $55,600 |
| Fees | $1,412 | $1,412 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,954 | $15,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,608 | $1,608 |
Learn more about RPI tuition and fees.
RPI 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 RPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the visual arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Around 66.7% of visual arts bachelor’s degree recipients at RPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 36 |
*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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