by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Bennington College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Bennington was ranked #237 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #3 in Vermont.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bennington.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bennington paid an average of $2,390 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,350 | $57,350 |
| Fees | $774 | $774 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,840 | $16,840 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about Bennington tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Bennington 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 Bennington Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 25.0% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Bennington 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 | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 1 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 2 |
| Costume Design | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 44 |
| Dance | 8 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4 |
| Music | 19 |
*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.
