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Drama & Theater Arts at Baylor University

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Baylor University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Baylor.

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.

Baylor Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Baylor Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at Baylor 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 Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 109
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 457

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in theater from Baylor. This makes it the #126 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Baylor Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $17,218. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theater from Baylor in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Baylor since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Baylor 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 Baylor University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Baylor Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
The theater program at Baylor awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Baylor, 100% 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 Baylor University 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student 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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280
Writers and Authors 2,110 $56,680

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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