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 Portland State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #381 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #5 in Oregon.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Portland State University paid an average of $608 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $188 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,907 | $25,536 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,210 | $3,210 |
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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. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at Portland State University took out an average of $29,334 in student loans. That is 26% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Portland State University is $26,353 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Portland State University 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 Portland State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.2% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Portland State University in 2019-2020, 31.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 22 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 83 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 74 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 73 |
| Music | 24 |
| Other Visual Art | 13 |
*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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