Drama & Theater Arts at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

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.

FAU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

FAU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at FAU 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 FAU

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

FAU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FAU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of theater master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from FAU, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Florida Atlantic University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	27

Related Majors

• Arts & Media Management
• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,520	$72,670
Writers and Authors	1,830	$53,140

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
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.