by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Northwestern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in theater, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Northwestern paid an average of $6,649 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 | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their master’s degree from Northwestern is $29,685 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $28,132.
Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.2% of the theater students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.5%.
Around 28.6% of theater master’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 7 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 12 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 3 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 12 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 |
| Music | 53 |
| Arts & Media Management | 58 |
*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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