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Drama & Theater Arts at Elon University

Drama & Theater Arts at Elon University

Every drama & 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 Elon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and has a total student population of 7,117.

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.

Elon Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Elon Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Elon 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.

Theater Student Demographics at Elon

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

Elon Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Elon are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Elon University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Musical Theater 23
Theater Arts 14
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 7
Theater Design & Technology 4
Acting 3

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 NC, the home state for Elon University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640
Producers and Directors 2,330 $73,980
Writers and Authors 950 $67,250

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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