by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Theater Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Drama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at SUNY Oswego. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. The bachelor's program at SUNY Oswego was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #29 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Oswego paid an average of $760 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,581 | $1,581 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,103 | $14,103 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about SUNY Oswego tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Oswego took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego is $23,649 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $20,591.
SUNY Oswego does not offer an online option for its theater bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Oswego Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.2%.
Around 26.7% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Oswego in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 23 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 36 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 40 |
| Music | 7 |
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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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