Directing & Theatrical Production at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a directing and theatrical production school? To help you decide if Carnegie Mellon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's directing and theatrical production program.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Directing & Theatrical Production section at the bottom of this page.

Carnegie Mellon Directing & Theatrical Production Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Directing and Theatrical Production

Carnegie Mellon Directing & Theatrical Production Rankings

Directing and Theatrical Production Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the directing and theatrical production majors at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of directing and theatrical production master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in directing and theatrical production each year. Carnegie Mellon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the directing and theatrical production master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That Directing and Theatrical Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in directing and theatrical production 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

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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