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 Brooklyn College. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Brooklyn College was $855 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $470 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,090 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $432 | $432 |
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their master’s degree from Brooklyn College is $42,435 per year. That is 51% higher than the national average of $28,132.
Online degrees for the Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 58.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 57.5%.
Around 23.5% of theater master’s degree recipients at Brooklyn College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 5 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 24 |
| Music | 26 |
*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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