by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Kent State University at Kent. 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 Kent State was ranked #303 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #14 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Kent State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Kent State was $844 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $490 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
Learn more about Kent State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State in Theater walked away with an average of $26,678 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State make an average of $22,715 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 73.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Kent State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 59 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 3 |
| Musical Theater | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 9 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 234 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 35 |
| Music | 18 |
*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.
