by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Samford University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Samford was ranked #527 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual and performing arts list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for Samford.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Samford was $1,112 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 | $33,248 | $33,248 |
| Fees | $950 | $950 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,260 | $11,260 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,856 | $4,856 |
Learn more about Samford tuition and fees.
Samford does not offer an online option for its visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Samford Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020, 80.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.8% of the visual and performing arts bachelor’s degrees at Samford in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 21 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 14 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5 |
| Music | 11 |
*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.
