In the United States, 991 colleges are offering Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels.
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts program is $10,509 for state residents and $35,139 for out-of-state students.
56 colleges are offering drama-and-dramatics-theatre-arts certificate or associate's degree programs. The average vocational program's tuition is $17,650. 173 graduate schools offer the Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $12,524 for state residents and $28,061 for out-of-state students.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition of colleges offering Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts program is $35,139 for undergraduate programs and $28,061 for graduate programs.
For vocational programs in the area, the average tuition is $17,650.
The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts programs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Vocational Programs | $17,650 | |
| Undergraduate | $10,509 | $35,139 |
| Graduate | $12,524 | $28,061 |
The following jobs are possible careers after completing Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The average annual wage of Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary career is $86,240 and, for Actors, the average annual income is -.
| Job Title | Hourly Wage | Annual Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | - | $86,240 |
| Actors | $31.31 | - |
| Producers and Directors | $49.01 | $101,950 |