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 Old Dominion University. 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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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. The bachelor's program at Old Dominion was ranked #333 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #9 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Old Dominion.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Old Dominion was $1,028 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $356 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $26,664 |
| Fees | $3,771 | $4,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,988 | $12,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Old Dominion in Theater walked away with an average of $29,500 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion make an average of $24,421 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 42.9% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Old Dominion 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 79 |
| Music | 30 |
*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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