by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in visual and performing 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at NSU paid an average of $927 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,738 | $16,526 |
| Fees | $3,876 | $3,876 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NSU does offer online classes in its visual and performing arts master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the visual and performing arts students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.3%.
Around 33.3% of visual and performing arts master’s degree recipients at NSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 6 |
| Music | 6 |
*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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