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Playwriting and Screenwriting Program 2022 Average Tuition Costs

What is Playwriting and Screenwriting program?

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for communicating dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the composition of creative written works for the theatre, film, and/or television. Includes instruction in creative writing craft, scene writing, script development, stage and/or camera instructions, line and moment analysis, script reading, script editing, and the creation of full productions
For the academic year 2021-2022, the average tuition of colleges offering Playwriting and Screenwriting program is $34,583 for undergraduate programs and $29,888 for graduate programs. The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Playwriting and Screenwriting programs.
2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees of Playwriting and Screenwriting Program
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$7,172$34,583
Graduate$10,973$29,888

Career and Salary after Completing Playwriting and Screenwriting Program

Next jobs are possible careers after completing Playwriting and Screenwriting major program. The average wage is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary career is $83,220 and, for Writers and Authors, the average annual income is $73,860.
Playwriting and Screenwriting Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2021)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary-$83,220
Writers and Authors$35.51$73,860

Average Salary after Completing Playwriting and Screenwriting Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Playwriting and Screenwriting program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $28,898 for bachelor's degree and $36,975 for master degree programs.
DegreeAverage EarningAverage Loan Debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$19,148$11,167
Associate's Degree$21,435$10,460
Bachelor's Degree$28,898$23,125
Master's Degree$36,975$67,523

Schools Offering Playwriting and Screenwriting Programs

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Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ | public, 2-4 years
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2021-2022$2,070(in-state) $7,854(out-of-state)
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Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ | public, 2-4 years
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2021-2022$2,600(in-state) $9,332(out-of-state)
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Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA | private (for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$25,424
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Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$41,510
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California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA | public, four-years
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2021-2022$6,976(in-state) $18,856(out-of-state)
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California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA | public, four-years
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2021-2022$7,043(in-state) $18,923(out-of-state)
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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA | public, four-years
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2021-2022$14,700(in-state) $44,454(out-of-state)
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California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$53,466
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Chapman University

Orange, CA | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$58,634
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La Sierra University

Riverside, CA | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$34,218

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