by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at The University of Tampa. 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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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 UT was ranked #408 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #12 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT paid an average of $613 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 | $28,802 | $28,802 |
| Fees | $2,082 | $2,082 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,526 | $11,526 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,130 | $4,130 |
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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 UT in Theater walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT is $19,045 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $20,591.
UT 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 UT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.0% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 14.3% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at UT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 7 |
| Musical Theater | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 4 |
| Dance | 11 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 19 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 33 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 13 |
*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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