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Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 theater majors received their bachelor's degree 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
  • Doctorate Degree in Theater

Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 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 Focused Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 427
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 698

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in theater from Columbia. This makes it the #9 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Columbia 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 Columbia University in the City of New York 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 theater majors earned their master's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Columbia, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 3 students 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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Fashion Designers 7,550 $95,830
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380

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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