by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Carthage 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, 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 Carthage was ranked #343 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #15 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carthage.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Carthage was $595 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,400 | $12,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about Carthage tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at Carthage took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carthage make an average of $21,052 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Carthage 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 Carthage Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 78.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 21.4% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Carthage 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 6 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 2 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 1 |
| Musical Theater | 1 |
| Costume Design | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 20 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 15 |
| Music | 20 |
*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.
