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Drama & Theater Arts at Chapman University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Chapman University

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

Chapman is located in Orange, California and approximately 9,761 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 88 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Chapman.

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.

Chapman Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Chapman Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Chapman 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 Chapman 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 16
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 365

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in theater from Chapman. This makes it the #28 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Chapman Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chapman is $24,756. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at Chapman

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

Chapman Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Chapman. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Chapman since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Chapman 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 Chapman University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 48
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Chapman Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

47% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 theater majors earned their master's degree from Chapman. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Chapman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Chapman 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 CA, the home state for Chapman University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Fashion Designers 6,480 $95,250

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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