by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNLV paid an average of $521 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $242 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,747 | $23,398 |
| Fees | $718 | $718 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,924 | $10,924 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,368 | $4,368 |
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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 UNLV took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNLV is $31,133 per year. That is 51% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the UNLV 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 UNLV Online Learning page.
About 67.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.0% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at UNLV in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 13 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 16 |
| Acting | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 15 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 39 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 54 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 53 |
| Music | 25 |
*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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