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Drama & Theater Arts at Florida State University

Drama & Theater Arts at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569.

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.

Florida State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Florida State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Florida State 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Florida State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 State University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Florida State Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

46% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of theater master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Florida State, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 114
Playwriting & Screenwriting 7

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 State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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