by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Theater Arts. 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 MSU Denver was ranked #452 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #8 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Denver.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Denver was $750 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,236 | $22,510 |
| Fees | $1,457 | $1,457 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver in Theater walked away with an average of $26,467 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Denver is $26,353 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 38.9% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at MSU Denver in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 45 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 50 |
| Music | 25 |
*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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