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 Purchase College. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Purchase College was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purchase College was $708 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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 | $1,883 | $1,883 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,548 | $14,548 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,280 | $3,280 |
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visual arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purchase College make an average of $17,779 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% lower than the national average of $25,002.
Purchase College 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 Purchase College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual arts in 2019-2020, 86.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Around 48.3% of visual arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Purchase College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 29 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 42 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 32 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 146 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 63 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 47 |
*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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