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Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Illinois University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Illinois University

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from EIU.

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.

EIU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

EIU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at EIU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 119
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 553
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 555

Theater Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from EIU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in theater.

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

EIU 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 Eastern Illinois 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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