by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine was ranked #149 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #16 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pepperdine.
Part-time undergraduates at Pepperdine paid an average of $1,810 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 | $57,750 | $57,750 |
| Fees | $252 | $252 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,160 | $16,160 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about Pepperdine tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pepperdine took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine 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.
Online degrees for the Pepperdine theater bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pepperdine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 68.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Pepperdine in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Design & Technology | 6 |
| Acting | 7 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 10 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 12 |
| Music | 11 |
*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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