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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for theater. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 606 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNC Chapel Hill.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,155 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $237 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $34,198 |
| Fees | $1,961 | $1,961 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,740 | $11,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,836 | $2,836 |
Learn more about UNC Chapel Hill tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Chapel Hill took out an average of $19,700 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill is $28,816 per year. That is 40% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 29 |
| Music | 47 |
*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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