by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Southern California. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for Fine Arts majors, USC came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,260 | $59,260 |
| Fees | $1,015 | $1,015 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,398 | $16,398 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,278 | $2,278 |
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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 USC took out an average of $21,250 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $25,480.
The median early career salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC is $35,060 per year. That is 50% higher than the national average of $23,363.
USC 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 USC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.1% of the Fine Arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 59.0% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 37 |
| Fine Arts | 6 |
| Art History | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 18 |
| Dance | 16 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 33 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 145 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 224 |
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*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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