We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at GCU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #4 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates GCU among the top schools in the country for drama & theater arts, coming in at #297 out of 359 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools | 297 of 359 |
| Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arizona | 6 of 6 |
| Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region | 34 of 38 |
Here is each degree level available for drama & theater arts at GCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 16 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Grand Canyon University conferred 16 bachelor’s degrees in drama & theater arts.
GCU holds a strong position among schools offering drama & theater arts at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
Drama & Theater Arts graduates with a bachelor’s degree from GCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,983 a year. This is below $65,272, the median for all majors at GCU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at GCU, drama & theater arts graduates take on a median debt of $26,000 in student loans. This is lower than $30,001, the typical median for all majors at GCU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,500 | $16,473 |
| Fees | $2,035 | $2,035 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 38% of drama & theater arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The largest share of drama & theater arts bachelor’s degree graduates at GCU were White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
GCU granted 16 bachelor’s completions in drama and dramatics/theatre arts, general in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.