by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at West Texas A&M University. 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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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. The bachelor's program at West Texas A&M University was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Texas A&M University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at West Texas A&M University was $477 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $406 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,748 | $7,195 |
| Fees | $2,708 | $2,708 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,496 | $7,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
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theater who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 70% higher than the national average of $20,591.
West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University Online Learning page.
About 65.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theater at West Texas A&M University in 2019-2020, 30.0% were 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 19 |
| Musical Theater | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 8 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 5 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 11 |
| Music | 51 |
*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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