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Drama & Theater Arts at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from K -State.

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.

K -State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

K -State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at K -State 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 K -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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 18

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in theater from K -State. This makes it the #126 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from K -State. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

K -State Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in theater from K -State. About 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 64% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from K -State, 100% 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 Kansas State University 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 590 $66,450
Producers and Directors 500 $56,680
Writers and Authors 260 $62,670
Choreographers 150 $39,830

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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