by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at New York University. 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, and more.
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Part-time graduates at NYU paid an average of $1,928 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 graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Fees | $2,188 | $2,188 |
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their master’s degree from NYU is $47,427 per year. That is 69% higher than the national average of $28,132.
Online degrees for the NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
About 59.8% of the students who received their Master’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.6% of the theater master’s degrees at NYU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 26 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 31 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 18 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 27 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 101 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 50 |
| Music | 192 |
| Other Visual Art | 166 |
*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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