by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Shenandoah 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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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 Shenandoah was ranked #184 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #7 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Shenandoah.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Shenandoah paid an average of $950 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 | $32,510 | $32,510 |
| Fees | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,810 | $10,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
Learn more about Shenandoah 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. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at Shenandoah took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. 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 Shenandoah is $23,456 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah Online Learning page.
About 69.2% 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 5.1% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Shenandoah in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Design & Technology | 3 |
| Acting | 15 |
| Musical Theater | 21 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
