by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Ithaca College. 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. Ithaca is in the top 10% of the country for theater. More specifically it was ranked #42 out of 606 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ithaca.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ithaca paid an average of $1,554 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,610 | $46,610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,844 | $15,844 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,073 | $2,073 |
Learn more about Ithaca 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 Ithaca took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ithaca is $27,048 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the Ithaca 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 Ithaca Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 30.4% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 21 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 12 |
| Acting | 11 |
| Musical Theater | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 107 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 10 |
| Music | 61 |
| Arts & Media Management | 10 |
*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.
