Fine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $1,710 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
Fees | $676 | $676 |
Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
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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 RIT in Fine Arts walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIT make an average of $16,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% lower than the national average of $23,363.
RIT 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 RIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 81.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at RIT in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Fine Arts | 9 |
Jewelry Arts | 6 |
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 134 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 137 |
View All Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors >
*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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