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Drama & Theater Arts at East Tennessee State University

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Drama & Theater Arts at East Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if East Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713. In 2021, 15 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from ETSU.

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.

ETSU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

ETSU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 ETSU 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
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 46
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 294
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 496

Earnings of ETSU Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $23,806. This is 9% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from ETSU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University 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 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ETSU 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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Producers and Directors 2,060 $65,040
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $56,040
Writers and Authors 750 $55,370

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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