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Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Connecticut State University

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

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,644. Of the 1,013 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2021, 20 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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.

ECSU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

ECSU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at ECSU 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
79
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 135
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 290
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 328
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 342

Theater Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from ECSU. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at ECSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ECSU 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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Producers and Directors 1,800 $84,900
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,090 $93,250
Writers and Authors 560 $78,440

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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