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Theater Arts at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Theater Arts, consider the program at Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 102 theater arts degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Theater Arts graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Theater Arts graduates at Northwestern University are 67% women (68) and 33% men (34).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 91 bachelor’s theater arts degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 65% were women (59) and 35% were men (32).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	3
Asian	8
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Theater Arts Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 6 master’s theater arts degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 26%.*

Theater Arts Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 5 doctoral theater arts graduates at Northwestern University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 40% of Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Theater Arts program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Theater Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	$51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

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.