by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at James Madison 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for Fine Arts majors, JMU came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for JMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at JMU paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,250 | $23,564 |
| Fees | $5,080 | $5,666 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,348 | $11,348 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,020 | $4,020 |
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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. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at JMU took out an average of $22,250 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from JMU make an average of $34,348 a year during the early days of their career. That is 47% higher than the national average of $23,363.
JMU 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 JMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 75.8% 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 JMU in 2019-2020, 25.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 110 |
| Art History | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 55 |
| Music | 77 |
*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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