by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Loyola Marymount 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, 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. Loyola Marymount is in the top 10% of the country for theater. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 606 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Loyola Marymount.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount paid an average of $2,163 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,820 | $51,820 |
| Fees | $757 | $757 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,268 | $14,268 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,933 | $2,933 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at Loyola Marymount took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount is $25,194 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Loyola Marymount 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 Loyola Marymount Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.7% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.6% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Loyola Marymount in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 62 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 60 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 15 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 79 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 64 |
| Music | 8 |
*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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