Drama & Theater Arts at National University

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

National University is located in San Diego, California and approximately 18,070 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.

National University Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Theater

National University Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

25% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of theater master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

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 National University with a master's in theater.

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from National University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Playwriting & Screenwriting	11

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	9,710	$115,460
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
Fashion Designers	6,480	$95,250

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
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