by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at SUNY New Paltz. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SUNY New Paltz was ranked #306 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #36 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY New Paltz.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY New Paltz paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,289 | $1,289 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,294 | $14,294 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,510 | $2,510 |
Learn more about SUNY New Paltz tuition and fees.
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 SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz make an average of $23,138 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $23,363.
SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 81.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.5% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at SUNY New Paltz in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art History | 10 |
| Painting | 15 |
| Sculpture | 3 |
| Printmaking | 6 |
| Ceramic Arts & Ceramics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 52 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 35 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 35 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 |
| Music | 18 |
*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.
