by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Digital 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 Southern Oregon University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in visual 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 Southern Oregon University was ranked #105 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Oregon University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Oregon University paid an average of $580 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $196 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,820 | $26,100 |
| Fees | $2,097 | $2,097 |
| Books and Supplies | $999 | $999 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,629 | $14,629 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,697 | $2,697 |
Learn more about Southern Oregon University tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Southern Oregon University in Visual Arts walked away with an average of $24,416 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $27,375.
The median early career salary of visual arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University is $27,874 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $25,002.
Southern Oregon University 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 Southern Oregon University Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in visual arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.4% of the visual arts bachelor’s degrees at Southern Oregon University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Digital Arts | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 61 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 11 |
| Music | 8 |
View All General Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors >
*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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