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 the Arts. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UArts was ranked #317 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #19 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UArts was $1,940 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,530 | $46,530 |
| Fees | $150 | $150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,630 | $17,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about UArts tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at UArts 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 UArts is $19,683 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $20,591.
UArts 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 UArts Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 60.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.0% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at UArts in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Design & Technology | 5 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 5 |
| Acting | 17 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 13 |
| Musical Theater | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 7 |
| Dance | 53 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 71 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 42 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 17 |
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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.
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