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Drama & Theater Arts at Catholic University of America

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

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366. In 2021, 10 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from CUA.

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.

CUA Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

CUA Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at CUA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at CUA 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
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 80
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 278

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in theater from CUA. This makes it the #80 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
Of the 10 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CUA, 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 CUA since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at CUA 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 Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in theater.

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

CUA Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of theater master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from CUA, 83% 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 Catholic University of America with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CUA 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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390
Writers and Authors 1,250 $101,690
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $100,590

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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