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 - Santa Cruz. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #197 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #20 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Santa Cruz.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,583 | $2,583 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,162 | $1,162 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,866 | $18,866 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,084 | $5,084 |
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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 UC Santa Cruz in Theater walked away with an average of $26,906 in student debt. 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 UC Santa Cruz is $25,194 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $20,591.
UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 80.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.6% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 36 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 78 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 211 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 153 |
| Music | 14 |
*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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