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Drama & Theater Arts at Brooklyn College

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Drama & Theater Arts at Brooklyn College

Every drama and theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Brooklyn College stacks up to those at other schools.

Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 17,735. In 2021, 25 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College.

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.

Brooklyn College Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Brooklyn College Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn College 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
18
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 28
64

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

Earnings of Brooklyn College Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brooklyn College is $27,524. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Brooklyn College. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Brooklyn College Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

65% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in theater from Brooklyn College. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Brooklyn College, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Brooklyn College 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 NY, the home state for Brooklyn College.

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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