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Drama & Theater Arts at DePaul University

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Drama & Theater Arts at DePaul University

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 DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from DePaul.

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.

DePaul Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

DePaul Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at DePaul 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
175
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 251

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in theater from DePaul. This makes it the #7 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of DePaul Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $24,597. This is 12% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from DePaul. 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 DePaul since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

DePaul Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from DePaul in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from DePaul, 69% 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 DePaul University 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 4
White 22
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DePaul 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 DePaul University.

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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