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Drama & Theater Arts at James Madison University

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at James Madison University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In 2021, 69 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from JMU.

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.

JMU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

JMU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at JMU 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
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
133
148

How Much Do Theater Graduates from JMU Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $22,508. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

JMU also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student 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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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