Drama & Theater Arts at Point Park University
Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,591. Of the 616 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Point Park University in 2021, 58 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.
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Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
- Master’s Degree in Theater
Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Point Park compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 19 |
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 34 |
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 41 |
67 | |
261 | |
282 | |
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools | 287 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in theater from Point Park. This makes it the #67 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Point Park Theater Graduates
The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Point Park is $22,168. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Point Park are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*
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 |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 35 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Point Park, 100% 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 | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Point Park also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 |
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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.
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