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California State University - Fullerton Bachelor’s in Drama & Theater Arts

107 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$24,325 Average Salary
$20,293 Average Student Debt

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 - Fullerton. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in theater, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal State Fullerton Bachelor’s in Theater

#161 in the U.S
#18 in California

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 Cal State Fullerton was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #18 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State Fullerton.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts12
Most Popular Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid)13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k)13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid)16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k)17
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k)21
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k)27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)27
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k)30
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k)39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k)43
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)45
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k)46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts58
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts72
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts92
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Drama & Theater Arts Graduates106
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts123
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools134
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools161
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans214
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans231
Most Focused Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts244
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts247
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Drama & Theater Arts Graduates250
Highest Paid Drama & Theater Arts Graduates300

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Theater from Cal State Fullerton Cost?

$6,954 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,293 Average Student Debt

Cal State Fullerton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,212$1,212
Books and Supplies$1,150$1,150
On Campus Room and Board$16,296$16,296
On Campus Other Expenses$4,316$4,316

Learn more about Cal State Fullerton tuition and fees.

Cal State Fullerton Theater Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State Fullerton in Theater walked away with an average of $20,293 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $23,238.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Theater From Cal State Fullerton?

$24,325 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton make an average of $24,325 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $20,591.

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Does Cal State Fullerton Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Theater?

Cal State Fullerton 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 Cal State Fullerton Online Learning page.

Cal State Fullerton Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Theater

107 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
69.2% Women
48.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 107 bachelor’s degrees in theater awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 69.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Cal State Fullerton in 2019-2020, 48.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino32
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White48
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Theater Focus Areas at Cal State Fullerton

Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Theater Arts107

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance34
Fine & Studio Arts376
Music67

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References

*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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