by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Theater Design & Technology. 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 New York City College of Technology. 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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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 City Tech was ranked #203 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #26 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for City Tech.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at City Tech was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $390 | $390 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
Learn more about City Tech tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from City Tech is $30,228 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the City Tech 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 City Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.5% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 76.3% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at City Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Theater Design & Technology | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 129 |
*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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