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 Saint Mary’s College of California. 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 SMC was ranked #204 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #21 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for SMC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMC paid an average of $1,802 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,460 | $50,460 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,706 | $15,706 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
Learn more about SMC tuition and fees.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMC make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 48% higher than the national average of $20,591.
SMC 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 SMC Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at SMC in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5 |
| Other Visual Art | 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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