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Drama & Theater Arts at Roosevelt University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Roosevelt University

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

Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 4,680 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Roosevelt.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Roosevelt compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 70
84
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 172
224

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in theater from Roosevelt. This makes it the #86 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Roosevelt Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Roosevelt is $22,483. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

54% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 48 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from Roosevelt in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Roosevelt since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 79% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Roosevelt Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

80% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 theater majors earned their master's degree from Roosevelt. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Roosevelt, 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 Roosevelt 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Roosevelt 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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