by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Point Park 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Point Park was ranked #248 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #12 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Point Park.
Part-time undergraduates at Point Park paid an average of $913 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,560 | $32,560 |
| Fees | $1,640 | $1,640 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
Learn more about Point Park 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 Point Park took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Point Park is $25,028 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the Point Park 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 Point Park Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 69.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 23.7% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Point Park in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 7 |
| Acting | 10 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 14 |
| Musical Theater | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 74 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 35 |
*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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