Theater Arts at Portland State University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study theater arts, take a look at what Portland State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Theater Arts Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Portland State University Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Portland State University

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

Portland State University Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

38% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Portland State University since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Portland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Portland State University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,350	$75,800
Producers and Directors	1,240	$68,280

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses