by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Savannah College of Art and Design. 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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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 SCAD was ranked #240 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #4 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for SCAD.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SCAD paid an average of $835 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,575 | $37,575 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,890 | $1,890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,979 | $14,979 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,573 | $3,573 |
Learn more about SCAD tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SCAD in Theater walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 SCAD is $23,373 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the SCAD 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 SCAD Online Learning page.
About 75.4% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.8% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at SCAD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 85 |
| International Students | 8 |
| 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 | 37 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 47 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 867 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 266 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 130 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
