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 Wagner College. 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. The bachelor's program at Wagner was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #18 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wagner.
Part-time undergraduates at Wagner paid an average of $2,000 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,010 | $48,010 |
| Fees | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $891 | $891 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,800 | $14,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,447 | $2,447 |
Learn more about Wagner 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wagner in Theater walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wagner is $22,192 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Wagner 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 Wagner Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.6% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 17.6% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Wagner 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| 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 | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4 |
| Music | 1 |
| Arts & Media Management | 22 |
*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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