by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Coastal Carolina University. 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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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 Coastal Carolina University was ranked #449 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #7 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Coastal Carolina University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University paid an average of $1,138 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $487 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,460 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $180 | $180 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,890 | $9,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,548 | $3,548 |
Learn more about Coastal Carolina University tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at Coastal Carolina University 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 Coastal Carolina University make an average of $18,896 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $20,591.
Coastal Carolina University 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 Coastal Carolina University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.0% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 21.6% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Coastal Carolina University 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 29 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 41 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 26 |
| Music | 10 |
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*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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