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Drama & Theater Arts at Point Park University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Point Park University

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

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.

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
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
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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.

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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

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 58 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Point Park, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Point Park since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

13% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 theater majors earned their master's degree from Point Park. Of these graduates, 88% were men and 13% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Point Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 51% more men than average.

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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.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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