Drama & Theater Arts at Illinois State University

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720.

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.

Illinois State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Illinois 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.

Theater Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Illinois State Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

60% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of theater master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	68

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Writers and Authors	1,880	$68,710

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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