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 Virginia Tech. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in theater, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for theater majors, Virginia Tech came in at #24. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $476 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 44% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Virginia Tech does not offer an online option for its theater bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 73.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 13.0% 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 60 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 49 |
| Music | 16 |
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*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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