by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Visual & Performing 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 SUNY New Paltz. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in visual arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 SUNY New Paltz was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY New Paltz.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY New Paltz paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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. Visual Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY New Paltz took out an average of $22,000 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $27,375.
visual arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY New Paltz make an average of $28,381 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $25,002.
SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.2% of the visual arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in visual arts at SUNY New Paltz in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 35 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 35 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 38 |
| Music | 18 |
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*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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