by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago was ranked #222 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.
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Part-time undergraduates at School of the Art Institute of Chicago paid an average of $1,740 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,841 | $49,841 |
| Fees | $960 | $960 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,770 | $1,770 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,580 | $15,580 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from School of the Art Institute of Chicago make an average of $25,849 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,363.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.7% of the Fine Arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2019-2020, 27.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 59 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 200 |
| International Students | 222 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 55 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 617 |
| 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 | 10 |
*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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