Drama & Theater Arts at George Washington University

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. Of the 3,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 10 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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.

GWU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Theater (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
• Master’s Degree in Theater

GWU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at GWU 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.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in theater from GWU. This makes it the #28 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theater from GWU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at GWU 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GWU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in theater from GWU. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from GWU, 88% 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 George Washington University with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GWU also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Music
• Dance
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Design & Applied Arts
• 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Producers and Directors	2,360	$89,390
Writers and Authors	1,250	$101,690
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	490	$100,590

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.