by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art & Artisanry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in folk art, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 VCU was ranked #3 on College Factual's Best Schools for folk art list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for VCU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $423 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,179 | $32,827 |
| Fees | $2,531 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,504 | $11,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,283 | $5,283 |
Learn more about VCU 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. Folk Art students who received their bachelor’s degree at VCU took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $26,906.
The median early career salary of folk art students who receive their bachelor’s degree from VCU is $25,856 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $20,767.
VCU does not offer an online option for its folk art bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in folk art in 2019-2020, 78.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in folk art at VCU in 2019-2020, 15.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art & Artisanry | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to crafts, folk art and artisanry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 16 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 278 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 36 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 69 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 79 |
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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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