Drama & Theater Arts at Montclair State University

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

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and approximately 21,005 students attend the school each year.

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.

Montclair State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Montclair 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.

Theater Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Montclair State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Montclair State Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theater master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Montclair State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Montclair State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	62

Related Majors

• Dance
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Music
• Design & Applied Arts

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,070	$90,750
Producers and Directors	1,580	$92,180
Writers and Authors	1,050	$81,160

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Yurinator180 under License

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