Drama & Theater Arts at Point Park University

If you are interested in studying drama & theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Point Park University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,591.

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.

Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Point Park 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.

Theater Student Demographics at Point Park

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

Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Point Park 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 Point Park University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of theater master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. Point Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Point Park, 78% 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 Point Park University with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Point Park University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Point Park University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	21
Musical Theater	13
Playwriting & Screenwriting	12
Acting	10
Directing & Theatrical Production	10

Related Majors

• Design & Applied Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Dance

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 PA, the home state for Point Park University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	5,050	$80,740
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140

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
• Image Credit: By J. James under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.