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Theater Arts at Montclair State University

If you plan to study Theater Arts, take a look at what Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State University is in Montclair, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 theater arts degrees were awarded at Montclair State University.

Online Class Availability at Montclair State University

Many students take online classes at Montclair State University. Of 23,375 students, 2,063 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,593 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Theater Arts graduates at Montclair State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Theater Arts graduates at Montclair State University are 66% women (47) and 34% men (24).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Montclair State University

Among the 61 bachelor’s theater arts degrees awarded at Montclair State University, 69% were women (42) and 31% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Montclair State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 48% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Montclair State University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Theater Arts Master’s Program at Montclair State University

Of the 8 master’s theater arts degrees awarded at Montclair State University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Montclair State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Montclair State University, above the national average of 26%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Those who complete Theater Arts program at Montclair State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	$51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

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.