by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Skidmore College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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. Skidmore is in the top 10% of the country for Fine Arts. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 760 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Skidmore paid an average of $1,902 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,066 | $57,066 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,524 | $15,524 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,528 | $1,528 |
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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 Skidmore in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Skidmore make an average of $27,669 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Skidmore 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 Skidmore Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 72.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at Skidmore in 2019-2020, 13.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art History | 12 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 17 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17 |
| Music | 12 |
*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.