by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Visual & Performing Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Wichita 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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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 WSU was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual arts list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for WSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WSU paid an average of $540 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $228 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,843 | $16,208 |
| Fees | $1,590 | $1,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,610 | $12,610 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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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 WSU in Visual Arts walked away with an average of $25,191 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $27,375.
The median early career salary of visual arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU is $19,592 per year. That is 22% lower than the national average of $25,002.
WSU 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 WSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.8% of the visual arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 58.0%.
Around 25.0% of visual arts bachelor’s degree recipients at WSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 27 |
| Digital Arts | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 21 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 17 |
| Music | 15 |
*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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