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 University of Houston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UH paid an average of $982 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $474 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,539 | $17,681 |
| Fees | $1,008 | $1,008 |
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their master’s degree from UH is $38,289 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $28,132.
Online degrees for the UH 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 UH Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 68.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.5%.
Around 24.0% of theater master’s degree recipients at UH in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 6 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 20 |
| Music | 29 |
| Arts & Media Management | 11 |
*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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