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Drama & Theater Arts at Northeastern University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. Of the 4,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2021, 17 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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.

Northeastern Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Northeastern Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Northeastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at Northeastern 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 665

Theater Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Northeastern. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Northeastern are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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