In addition to meeting application requirements, you’ll have to consider how much it will cost to study at your dream school. Colleges and universities offer scholarships and financial aid, as do corporations, associations, and the government. You might be surprised by the options you discover. To help you get a sense of your baseline education costs, here are the typical tuition rates for a theatre arts and related studies degree:

average yearly tuition as per the most recent US census data
$ 9,881 per year
Average in-state tuition in 2017

16% above average compared to other degrees

$ 23,540 per year
Average out-of-state tuition in 2017

14% above average compared to other degrees

$ 36,899 per year
Average private tuition in 2017

13% above average compared to other degrees

What do theatre arts and related studies graduates earn?

Theatre arts and related studies students make an average of $46,297 per year after graduation. This is 31% below average compared to other undergraduate degrees.

$ 46,297 per year
Average graduate salary in 2017

Bottom 10% of degrees

N/A
% of people underpaid in 2019

0% above average compared to other degrees

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