by our College Data Analytics TeamPlaywriting & Screenwriting is a concentration offered under the drama and theater arts major at Purchase College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in playwriting and screenwriting, 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 undergraduates at Purchase College paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,883 | $1,883 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,548 | $14,548 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,280 | $3,280 |
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Online degrees for the Purchase College playwriting and screenwriting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purchase College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.5% of the playwriting and screenwriting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in playwriting and screenwriting at Purchase College in 2019-2020, 39.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 39 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 27 |
| Acting | 16 |
| Musical Theater | 18 |
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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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