Theater Design & Technology at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theater Design & Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Theater Design & Technology Degrees Available

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

Boston U Theater Design & Technology Rankings

The theater design major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theater Design & Technology. 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 Design Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theater design bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical theater design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater design at Boston U are white. This is below 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 design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U Theater Design & Technology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theater design master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater design each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater design master's degree from Boston U, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater design master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Playwriting & Screenwriting
• Directing & Theatrical Production
• Theater Arts
• Acting

Careers That Theater Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater design 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
Set and Exhibit Designers	160	$58,870

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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