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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Minnesota State Mankato was ranked #292 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #12 in Minnesota.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Minnesota State Mankato paid an average of $663 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,504 | $15,922 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,042 | $1,042 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,078 | $10,078 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,978 | $1,978 |
Learn more about Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato took out an average of $23,125 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 Minnesota State Mankato is $21,052 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.5% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Minnesota State Mankato in 2019-2020, 17.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 11 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 7 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 39 |
| Music | 4 |
| Arts & Media Management | 8 |
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*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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