by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for theater majors, U-M came in at #20. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for U-M.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at U-M paid an average of $2,204 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $656 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,520 | $53,669 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,048 | $1,048 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,034 | $12,034 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,454 | $2,454 |
Learn more about U-M 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-M took out an average of $18,000 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from U-M make an average of $25,525 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the U-M 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-M Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.1% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at U-M in 2019-2020, 37.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 32 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 9 |
| Musical Theater | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 16 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 74 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 152 |
| Music | 81 |
| Other Visual Art | 10 |
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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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