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Drama & Theater Arts at Central Washington University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Central Washington University

If you plan to study drama and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from CWU.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 88
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 94
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in theater from CWU. This makes it the #108 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $22,474. This is 3% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

72% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at CWU are white. This is below 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 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

CWU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 theater majors earned their master's degree from CWU. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 64% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from CWU, 100% 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 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CWU 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 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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