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Drama & Theater Arts at Loyola University New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a school for Drama & Theater Arts, consider the program at Loyola University New Orleans. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loyola University New Orleans is located in New Orleans, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 drama & theater arts degrees were granted at Loyola University New Orleans.

Online & Distance Learning at Loyola University New Orleans

Online coursework is an option at Loyola University New Orleans. Of 4,250 students, 608 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,348 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Loyola University New Orleans

These rankings give you a sense of how Loyola University New Orleans’s Drama & Theater Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#2 of 5
Best Value	Louisiana	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 78
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#60 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#228 of 367
Best Value	Nationwide	#262 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Loyola University New Orleans

Students who complete Loyola University New Orleans’s Drama & Theater Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,187

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Loyola University New Orleans, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Loyola University New Orleans are 86% women (19) and 14% men (3).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Loyola University New Orleans

Among the 22 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at Loyola University New Orleans, 86% were women (19) and 14% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola University New Orleans.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola University New Orleans, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at Loyola University New Orleans

The Drama & Theater Arts program at Loyola University New Orleans offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	12
Musical Theater	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at Loyola University New Orleans go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Drama & Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Dancers	$74,180
Talent Directors	$73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.