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Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if Missouri State University - Springfield is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 41 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri 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.

Missouri State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Theater (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Missouri State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Missouri 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.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from Missouri State Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $20,377. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at Missouri State awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Missouri 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Producers and Directors 1,610 $65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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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