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Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Minnesota State Mankato Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato 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 82
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 509

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in theater from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #80 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from Minnesota State Mankato Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Minnesota State Mankato is $16,470. 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 Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theater from Minnesota State Mankato in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Minnesota State Mankato Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from Minnesota State Mankato in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Minnesota State Mankato does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 67% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Minnesota State Mankato 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $78,950
Producers and Directors 1,420 $73,110
Writers and Authors 1,090 $67,300
Choreographers 400 $49,400

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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