Drama & Theater Arts at New York University

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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.

NYU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

NYU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at NYU 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 New York University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	97
White	168
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

NYU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

62% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of theater master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from NYU, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	63
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	337
Playwriting & Screenwriting	98
Theater Design & Technology	18

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Fashion Designers	7,550	$95,830
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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
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