by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Acting. 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 American Conservatory Theater. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in theater, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,235 | $30,235 |
| Fees | $221 | $221 |
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their master’s degree from American Conservatory Theater is $18,154 per year. That is 35% lower than the national average of $28,132.
American Conservatory Theater does not offer an online option for its theater master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Conservatory Theater Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.3% of the theater students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 57.5%.
Around 50.0% of theater master’s degree recipients at American Conservatory Theater in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Acting | 12 |
*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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