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Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia College Chicago

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Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia College Chicago

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

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,769. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Columbia.

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.

Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 Columbia 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 4
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 22
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 73
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 205
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In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in theater from Columbia. This makes it the #73 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Columbia Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $20,854. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Theater Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at Columbia awarded 148 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Columbia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 95
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in theater from Columbia. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Columbia, 86% 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 Columbia College Chicago 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 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Columbia 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 IL, the home state for Columbia College Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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