Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern University

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every drama & theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Northwestern 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwestern since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Northwestern 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	55
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Northwestern Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

71% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of theater master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	106
Playwriting & Screenwriting	11
Directing & Theatrical Production	7

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Writers and Authors	1,880	$68,710

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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