Drama & Theater Arts at Fordham University

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Fordham University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Fordham U Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Fordham U 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 Fordham U

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

Fordham U Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Fordham U since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	31

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Fashion Designers	7,550	$95,830
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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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