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Drama & Theater Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Drama & Theater Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what Arizona State University - Tempe has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. Of the 14,829 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Tempe in 2021, 61 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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.

ASU - Tempe Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater
  • Doctorate Degree in Theater

ASU - Tempe Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at ASU - Tempe 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 ASU - Tempe 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
233

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in theater from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #67 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of ASU - Tempe Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $21,396. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Theater Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 61 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from ASU - Tempe in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at ASU - Tempe 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

ASU - Tempe Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 8 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ASU - Tempe, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,770 $83,730
Producers and Directors 1,250 $62,760
Writers and Authors 360 $55,410
Set and Exhibit Designers 170 $39,800

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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