by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Stephens College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Stephens was ranked #353 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #9 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Stephens.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Stephens was $695 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,175 | $23,175 |
| Fees | $210 | $210 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,586 | $10,586 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,080 | $3,080 |
Learn more about Stephens tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at Stephens took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Stephens is $20,921 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $20,591.
Stephens 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 Stephens Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 22.2% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Stephens in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 2 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 1 |
| Acting | 6 |
| Musical Theater | 8 |
| Costume Design | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 2 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 9 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 |
*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.
