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Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every drama and 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Ohio State.

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.

Ohio State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater
  • Doctorate Degree in Theater

Ohio State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Ohio State 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.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in theater from Ohio State. This makes it the #43 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $20,371. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Ohio State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ohio State Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

54% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of theater master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Ohio State, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 5 students 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 4,110 $84,160
Producers and Directors 1,850 $60,590
Writers and Authors 1,360 $48,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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