Drama & Theater Arts at Emerson College

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 5,115 students attend the school each year.

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.

Emerson Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Emerson Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Emerson 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 Emerson

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

Emerson Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Emerson since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Emerson 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 Emerson College with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	72
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Emerson Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

57% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of theater master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. Emerson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Emerson, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emerson College with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Emerson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	49
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	27
Playwriting & Screenwriting	25
Theater Design & Technology	16
Musical Theater	12
Acting	9
Directing & Theatrical Production	5

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 MA, the home state for Emerson College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,190	$99,540
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480
Writers and Authors	1,490	$70,000

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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