by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Vanguard University of Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in theater, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The bachelor's program at Vanguard was ranked #473 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #43 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vanguard.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanguard was $1,495 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,850 | $35,850 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,650 | $9,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,940 | $2,940 |
Learn more about Vanguard tuition and fees.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanguard make an average of $19,227 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $20,591.
Online degrees for the Vanguard 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 Vanguard Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Vanguard in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 1 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 3 |
| Musical Theater | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 10 |
*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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