by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Visual & Performing Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UMass Dartmouth was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Dartmouth paid an average of $1,232 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $576 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,833 | $29,578 |
| Fees | $575 | $575 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,677 | $15,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,572 | $1,572 |
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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 UMass Dartmouth in Visual Arts walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $27,375.
visual arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Dartmouth make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $25,002.
Online degrees for the UMass Dartmouth visual 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 UMass Dartmouth Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual arts in 2019-2020, 38.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in visual arts at UMass Dartmouth in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Digital Arts | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 42 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 17 |
| Music | 6 |
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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