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 Radford University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in theater, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Radford was ranked #350 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #10 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Radford.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Radford was $814 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $329 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,922 | $19,557 |
| Fees | $3,494 | $3,941 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,612 | $9,612 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,046 | $3,046 |
Learn more about Radford 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Radford in Theater walked away with an average of $25,241 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Radford make an average of $21,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Radford 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 Radford Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.4% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.1% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Radford in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 Arts | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 13 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 29 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 41 |
| Music | 25 |
*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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