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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Master’s in Theater Arts

Theater Arts is a concentration offered under the drama and theater arts major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in theater, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Master’s in Theater

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Theater from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,571 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Master’s in Theater?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park theater master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for Theater

11 Master's Degrees Awarded
54.5% Women
36.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 11 students received their master’s degree in theater. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 54.5% of the theater students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.4% of the theater master’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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