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Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,797 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus in 2021, 27 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.

OHIO Athens Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at OHIO Athens 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 OHIO Athens 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 Basic Certificate Schools 58
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 250

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in theater from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #12 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of OHIO Athens Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $18,112. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Theater Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from OHIO Athens, about 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at OHIO Athens since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at OHIO Athens 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 University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

OHIO Athens Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OHIO Athens, about 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. OHIO Athens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from OHIO Athens, 76% 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 University - Athens Campus with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

OHIO Athens 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens 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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