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Playwriting & Screenwriting at Missouri State University - Springfield

Playwriting & Screenwriting at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Playwriting & Screenwriting section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri State Playwriting & Screenwriting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Playwriting and Screenwriting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Playwriting and Screenwriting

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Missouri State does offer online education options in playwriting and screenwriting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Missouri State Playwriting & Screenwriting Rankings

Playwriting and Screenwriting Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Program

57% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of playwriting and screenwriting master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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Of the students who received a playwriting and screenwriting master's degree from Missouri State, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the playwriting and screenwriting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in playwriting and screenwriting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Playwriting and Screenwriting Grads May Go Into

A degree in playwriting and screenwriting 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
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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