by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Loyola University New Orleans. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Loyola New Orleans was ranked #256 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #3 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Loyola New Orleans.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Loyola New Orleans paid an average of $1,132 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,288 | $40,288 |
| Fees | $1,742 | $1,742 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,546 | $13,546 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,160 | $3,160 |
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The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Loyola New Orleans is $29,685 per year. That is 44% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the Loyola New Orleans 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 Loyola New Orleans Online Learning page.
About 83.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Loyola New Orleans in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher 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 | 5 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Musical Theater | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 9 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 12 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 9 |
| Music | 24 |
| Arts & Media Management | 57 |
*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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