Drama & Theater Arts at Roosevelt University

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

Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 4,680 students attend the school each year.

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.

Roosevelt Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Roosevelt Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt

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

Roosevelt Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Roosevelt Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of theater master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. Roosevelt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Roosevelt, 87% 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 Roosevelt University with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Musical Theater	38
Acting	8
Directing & Theatrical Production	5
Theater Arts	2

Related Majors

• Design & Applied Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Music

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 IL, the home state for Roosevelt University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Writers and Authors	1,880	$68,710

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 Teemu008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.