by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Webster University. 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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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 Webster was ranked #189 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #4 in Missouri.
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Part-time undergraduates at Webster paid an average of $725 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,500 | $28,500 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,120 | $11,120 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,812 | $5,812 |
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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 Webster took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,238.
theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from Webster make an average of $24,983 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $20,591.
Webster 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 Webster Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Around 28.0% of theater bachelor’s degree recipients at Webster in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 2 |
| Acting | 9 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 6 |
| Musical Theater | 11 |
| Costume Design | 6 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 5 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 30 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 43 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 23 |
| Music | 18 |
*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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