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 Suffolk University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in theater, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Suffolk was ranked #325 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #19 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Suffolk paid an average of $1,171 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $41,242 | $41,242 |
| Fees | $406 | $406 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,462 | $17,462 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Suffolk in Theater walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Suffolk make an average of $21,781 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the Suffolk 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 Suffolk Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.2% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at Suffolk in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 29 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 7 |
*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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