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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi was ranked #241 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #12 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas A&M Corpus Christi paid an average of $621 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $197 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,719 | $14,897 |
| Fees | $4,834 | $5,446 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,247 | $11,247 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,142 | $3,142 |
Learn more about Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi took out an average of $25,495 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M Corpus Christi make an average of $31,314 a year during the early days of their career. That is 52% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 34.6% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 17 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 15 |
| Music | 16 |
*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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