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Drama & Theater Arts at Carnegie Mellon University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Carnegie Mellon University

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Carnegie Mellon.

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.

Carnegie Mellon Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon 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 6
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 274

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in theater from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #14 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from Carnegie Mellon Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon is $26,994. This is 23% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Carnegie Mellon since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Carnegie Mellon are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Carnegie Mellon Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 theater majors earned their master's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Carnegie Mellon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Carnegie Mellon, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Carnegie Mellon 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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740
Producers and Directors 2,700 $76,050
Writers and Authors 1,400 $60,140

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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