Drama & Theater Arts at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

GVSU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how GVSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at GVSU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools	958

Theater Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at GVSU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in theater.

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

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

Related Majors

• Dance
• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850
Music Directors and Composers	440	$51,180

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.