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 Kentucky. 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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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 UK was ranked #270 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UK.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UK paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $464 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,135 | $29,945 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,588 | $13,588 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,474 | $4,474 |
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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 UK in Theater walked away with an average of $22,000 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UK is $18,771 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $20,591.
UK 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 UK Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.7% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at UK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| 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 | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 49 |
| Dance | 3 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 23 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 31 |
| Music | 26 |
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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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