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 Idaho. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in theater, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 U of I was ranked #359 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #1 in Idaho.
Here are some of the other rankings for U of I.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at U of I paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $368 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,182 | $25,418 |
| Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,080 | $9,080 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,306 | $3,306 |
Learn more about U of I tuition and fees.
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. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at U of I took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U of I is $24,035 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the U of I 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 U of I Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at U of I in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 5 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 21 |
| 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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