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 Virginia State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in visual arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Virginia State was ranked #136 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia State paid an average of $902 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $395 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,540 | $16,542 |
| Fees | $3,614 | $4,367 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,544 | $11,544 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,675 | $1,675 |
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The median early career salary of visual arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia State is $26,121 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $25,002.
Virginia State 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 Virginia State Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in visual arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in visual arts at Virginia State in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 4 |
*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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