by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at New York University. 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, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for theater majors, NYU came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for NYU.
Part-time undergraduates at NYU paid an average of $1,537 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
Learn more about NYU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NYU in Theater walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from NYU make an average of $25,020 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $20,591.
NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
About 64.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at NYU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 235 |
| International Students | 35 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 53 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 366 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 61 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 25 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 465 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 88 |
| Music | 76 |
| Other Visual Art | 113 |
*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.
