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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. 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 CU Anschutz was ranked #282 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #5 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for CU Anschutz.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CU Anschutz paid an average of $1,017 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $330 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,920 | $24,408 |
| Fees | $1,481 | $1,481 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,255 | $6,255 |
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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 CU Anschutz took out an average of $29,500 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU Anschutz is $25,774 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the CU Anschutz theater bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU Anschutz Online Learning page.
About 37.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.9% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at CU Anschutz in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| 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 | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 91 |
| Music | 83 |
*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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