by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in theater, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,900 | $33,900 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $250 | $250 |
Learn more about New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Theater students who received their associate degree at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $13,277.
theater who receive their associate degree from New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts make an average of $20,517 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $16,000.
Online degrees for the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts theater associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Online Learning page.
About 56.7% of the students who received their Associate in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.0% of the theater associate degrees at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acting | 112 |
| Musical Theater | 29 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
