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Drama & Theater Arts at The Graduate Center, CUNY

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if The Graduate Center, CUNY is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year.

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.

The Graduate Center Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater
  • Doctorate Degree in Theater

The Graduate Center Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in theater from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #28 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 The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

88% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of theater master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from The Graduate Center, 71% 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The Graduate Center 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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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