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Drama & Theater Arts at Muhlenberg College

If you are interested in studying Drama & Theater Arts, you may want to check out the program at Muhlenberg College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Muhlenberg College is in Allentown, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 78 drama & theater arts graduations were recorded at Muhlenberg College.

Online Class Availability at Muhlenberg College

Distance learning is available at Muhlenberg College. Among 1,788 students, 52 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Muhlenberg College

Rankings can help you compare Muhlenberg College’s Drama & Theater Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#7 of 13
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#8 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 70
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#42 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#159 of 367
Best Value	Nationwide	#307 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Muhlenberg College

Students who complete Muhlenberg College’s Drama & Theater Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,426
2 years	$19,749
3 years	$24,340
4 years	$30,759
5 years	$37,505

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Muhlenberg College report median earnings of $30,759, compared with $58,485 for all Muhlenberg College graduates — about 47% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Muhlenberg College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Muhlenberg College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Muhlenberg College are 83% women (65) and 17% men (13).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Muhlenberg College

Among the 78 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at Muhlenberg College, 83% were women (65) and 17% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Muhlenberg College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 18% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Muhlenberg College, below the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at Muhlenberg College

This Drama & Theater Arts program at Muhlenberg College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	78

Highest-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at Muhlenberg College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Drama & Theater Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Dancers	$74,180
Talent Directors	$73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

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.