Drama & Theater Arts at Brown University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every drama & 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 Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 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.

Brown Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Brown Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Brown 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.

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.

Theater Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Brown 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 Brown University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brown Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

61% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of theater master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	22

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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	710	$83,080
Producers and Directors	300	$65,660
Writers and Authors	180	$63,820

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
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