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Drama & Theater Arts at Central Michigan University

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Central Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. Of the 3,744 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 2021, 17 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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.

Central Michigan Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Central Michigan Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how Central Michigan performed in these rankings.

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 Central Michigan 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 216
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 248
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 574

Earnings of Central Michigan Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $21,927. This is 0% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from Central Michigan in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Central Michigan are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Central Michigan 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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250
Producers and Directors 2,030 $65,910
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850
Music Directors and Composers 440 $51,180

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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