by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Cornish College of the Arts. 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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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 Cornish College of the Arts was ranked #268 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #8 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cornish College of the Arts.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Cornish College of the Arts was $1,375 per credit hour 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 | $32,964 | $32,964 |
| Fees | $1,236 | $1,236 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,036 | $13,036 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
Learn more about Cornish College of the Arts 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 Cornish College of the Arts took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cornish College of the Arts is $23,311 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the Cornish College of the Arts 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 Cornish College of the Arts Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.2% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.2% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Cornish College of the Arts in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 39 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 20 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 33 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 14 |
| Music | 17 |
*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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