by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fine Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Western Colorado 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Western was ranked #478 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #7 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Western.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Western paid an average of $775 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $284 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,816 | $18,600 |
| Fees | $3,830 | $3,830 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,874 | $9,874 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,105 | $3,105 |
Learn more about Western 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Western in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $22,237 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Western make an average of $26,121 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Western 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 Western Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at Western in 2019-2020, 21.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7 |
*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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