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Norfolk State University

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General (50.0501)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Drama and Theatre
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA
2010 CIP Code: 

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Date of Last Council Action (mm/yyyy)  
Date Program Placed on Probation:  
Date Program Closed:  
BCHE - Before Council of Higher Education
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1951543
2019-20827710
2020-21757017
2021-2268667
2022-2389828

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
5.23146$ 1,706

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
3.76107




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-19303
2019-206410
2020-2111617
2021-22527
2022-23628
Five Year Summary311445
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years041004510045



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)NaN
2013-14 (8 years)NaN
2016-17 (5 years)NaN
2018-19 (3 years)NaN
2020-21 (18 months)3040%$16,942$21,300$28,460



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2016-17 to 2020-212793.1%$ 27,000$ 39,000$ 40,390$ 53,025
2017-18 to 2021-223288.9%$ 26,950$ 38,070$ 39,283$ 49,013
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2016-17 to 2020-212793.1%$ 34,221$ 42,739$ 49,737$ 63,025
2017-18 to 2021-223288.9%$ 32,486$ 41,827$ 49,180$ 61,752


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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