Drama & Theater Arts at Appalachian State University

Every drama and theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Appalachian State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at Appalachian State 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
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools	185
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Theater Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Appalachian State, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Dance
• Music
• Arts & Media Management
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Design & Applied Arts

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,860	$66,640
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Writers and Authors	950	$67,250

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.