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 University of California - San Diego. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. UCSD was ranked #80 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for theater majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #12 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD is $27,642 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $20,591.
UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.
About 72.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at UCSD in 2019-2020, 53.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 116 |
| Dance | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 24 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 33 |
| Music | 32 |
View All Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors >
*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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