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Drama & Theater Arts at Central Washington University

Drama & Theater Arts at Central Washington University

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

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 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.

CWU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

CWU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at CWU 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.

Theater Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at CWU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at CWU 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 Central Washington University 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 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CWU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theater master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 11
Musical Theater 7
Acting 2
Theater Design & Technology 1

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Producers and Directors 2,400 $71,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
Writers and Authors 1,400 $65,200

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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