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Drama & Theater Arts at Boston University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Boston 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 Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. Of the 4,788 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 68 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.

Boston U Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Boston U Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Boston U 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.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in theater from Boston U. This makes it the #28 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Boston U Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $25,859. This is 18% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston U, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Boston U 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 Boston University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 46
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Boston U Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in theater from Boston U. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Boston U, 71% 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 Boston 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 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Boston U 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

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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