Drama & Theater Arts at Amherst College
If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what Amherst College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 1,745 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Amherst.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.
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Amherst Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
Amherst Drama & Theater Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The theater major at Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & Theater Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 468 |
| Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools | 565 |
| Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 657 |
| Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools | 816 |
Theater Student Demographics at Amherst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Amherst College.
Amherst Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in theater.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Amherst also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into
A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Amherst College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 6,190 | $99,540 |
| Producers and Directors | 3,250 | $70,480 |
| Writers and Authors | 1,490 | $70,000 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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