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Drama & Theater Arts at Berklee College of Music

Drama & Theater Arts at Berklee College of Music

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if Berklee College of Music is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,631 students attend the school each year.

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.

Berklee College of Music Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Berklee College of Music Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Berklee College of Music 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.

Theater Student Demographics at Berklee College of Music

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Berklee College of Music.

Berklee College of Music Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Berklee College of Music 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 Berklee College of Music with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 51
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Berklee College of Music. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Musical Theater 63
Directing & Theatrical Production 3

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 Berklee College of Music.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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