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 Missouri - St Louis. 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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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 UMSL was ranked #339 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #8 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMSL.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMSL paid an average of $999 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $378 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,328 | $29,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,432 | $10,432 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,738 | $4,738 |
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Online degrees for the UMSL 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 UMSL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 66.7% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at UMSL in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 33 |
| Music | 20 |
*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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