by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Lindenwood University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Lindenwood University was ranked #272 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #6 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lindenwood University.
Part-time undergraduates at Lindenwood University paid an average of $495 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,200 | $9,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,900 | $2,900 |
Learn more about Lindenwood University 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 Lindenwood University 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 Lindenwood University is $27,440 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Lindenwood University does not offer an online option for its theater bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lindenwood University Online Learning page.
About 52.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.8% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Lindenwood University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 5 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 1 |
| Acting | 7 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 6 |
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 | 8 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 7 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 16 |
| Music | 5 |
*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.
