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 Western Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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Part-time graduates at WIU paid an average of $340 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 graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,156 | $8,156 |
| Fees | $3,840 | $3,840 |
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their master’s degree from WIU is $26,353 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $28,132.
Online degrees for the WIU 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 WIU Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their Master’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the theater master’s degrees at WIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 13 |
*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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