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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. 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 NSU was ranked #537 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #5 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for NSU.
Part-time undergraduates at NSU paid an average of $412 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,180 | $15,968 |
| Fees | $3,492 | $3,492 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,799 | $9,799 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
Learn more about NSU 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 NSU in Theater walked away with an average of $26,300 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from NSU make an average of $18,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $20,591.
NSU 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 NSU Online Learning page.
About 63.6% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at NSU in 2019-2020, 40.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 14 |
| Music | 28 |
*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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