by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Berklee College of Music. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Berklee College of Music paid an average of $1,615 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,360 | $44,360 |
| Fees | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Books and Supplies | $474 | $474 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,640 | $18,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,170 | $2,170 |
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Online degrees for the Berklee College of Music 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 Berklee College of Music Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.3% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Berklee College of Music in 2019-2020, 32.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 5 |
| Musical Theater | 48 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 45 |
| Music | 657 |
| Arts & Media Management | 167 |
*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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