by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at West Virginia University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WVU paid an average of $1,453 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $563 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,134 | $26,154 |
WVU does not offer an online option for its visual and performing arts doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.4%.
Around 25.0% of visual and performing arts doctor’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 16 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.