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 Wilmington. 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 UNCW was ranked #254 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNCW paid an average of $564 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $191 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,443 | $18,508 |
| Fees | $2,738 | $2,738 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,346 | $11,346 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,141 | $6,141 |
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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 UNCW in Theater walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNCW make an average of $22,192 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the UNCW 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 UNCW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.2%.
Around 21.2% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at UNCW in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| 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 | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 85 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 34 |
| Music | 21 |
*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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