The 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 California State University - Fresno. 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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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 Fresno State was ranked #348 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #34 in California.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
Fees | $901 | $901 |
Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,905 | $10,905 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,604 | $3,604 |
Learn more about Fresno State tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fresno State is $18,498 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $20,591.
Fresno State 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 Fresno State Online Learning page.
About 59.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Fresno State in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Theater Arts | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 52 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 84 |
Music | 28 |
*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.