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 San Francisco State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in theater, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 SFSU was ranked #225 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #24 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,264 | $1,264 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,949 | $15,949 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about SFSU 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 SFSU took out an average of $15,250 in student loans. That is 34% lower than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFSU make an average of $25,967 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $20,591.
SFSU 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 SFSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.0% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at SFSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 16 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 150 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 218 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 116 |
| Music | 27 |
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*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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