by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Musical Theater. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Drama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Manhattan School of Music. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Manhattan School of Music was ranked #360 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #36 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Manhattan School of Music.
Part-time undergraduates at Manhattan School of Music paid an average of $2,150 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 | $48,280 | $48,280 |
| Fees | $990 | $990 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,305 | $16,305 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,600 | $4,600 |
Learn more about Manhattan School of Music tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Manhattan School of Music 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 Manhattan School of Music Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.4% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.2% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Manhattan School of Music 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 | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Musical Theater | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 96 |
*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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