by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Western Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 WCU was ranked #431 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #9 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for WCU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCU paid an average of $332 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $173 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,285 | $3,285 |
| Books and Supplies | $616 | $616 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,954 | $10,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,019 | $3,019 |
Learn more about WCU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WCU in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $25,149 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCU make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,363.
WCU does not offer an online option for its Fine Arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCU Online Learning page.
About 68.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Around 15.6% of Fine Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at WCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 8 |
| Fine Arts | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 26 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 26 |
| Music | 33 |
*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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