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Drama & Theater Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Drama & Theater Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

Every drama and 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 Indiana University - Bloomington stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from IU Bloomington.

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.

IU Bloomington Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at IU Bloomington compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 IU Bloomington 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 Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in theater from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #43 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $20,537. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Theater Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington 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 1
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

IU Bloomington Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in theater from IU Bloomington. About 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from IU Bloomington, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $68,070
Producers and Directors 990 $48,300
Writers and Authors 420 $61,920

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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