by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Southern California. 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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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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for theater majors, USC came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USC.
Part-time undergraduates at USC paid an average of $1,995 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 | $59,260 | $59,260 |
| Fees | $1,015 | $1,015 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,398 | $16,398 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,278 | $2,278 |
Learn more about USC 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. Theater students who received their bachelor’s degree at USC took out an average of $18,202 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $23,238.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC is $26,558 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $20,591.
USC 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 USC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.2% of the theater students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.9% of the theater bachelor’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 79 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 49 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 4 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 26 |
| Acting | 63 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 18 |
| Dance | 16 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 33 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 224 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 61 |
*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.
