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 Alabama State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in theater, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Alabama State was ranked #588 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #11 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for Alabama State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Alabama State paid an average of $694 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $347 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,328 | $16,656 |
| Fees | $2,740 | $2,740 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,050 | $6,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,392 | $3,392 |
Learn more about Alabama State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at Alabama State took out an average of $32,036 in student loans. That is 38% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alabama State is $15,552 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the Alabama State theater bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alabama State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 68.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 93.8% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Alabama State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 14 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 |
| Music | 15 |
*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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