by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 SIUE was ranked #295 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #12 in Illinois.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SIUE paid an average of $297 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,559 | $8,559 |
| Fees | $2,936 | $2,936 |
| Books and Supplies | $915 | $915 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,881 | $9,881 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,906 | $2,906 |
Learn more about SIUE tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at SIUE took out an average of $28,545 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $25,480.
The median early career salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SIUE is $27,048 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Online degrees for the SIUE Fine Arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUE Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 77.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.7% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at SIUE in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 19 |
| Fine Arts | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 14 |
| Music | 23 |
*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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