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Drama & Theater Arts at Salem State University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Salem State University

Every drama and theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem State.

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.

Salem State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Salem State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Salem State 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 Salem State 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 127

Theater Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theater from Salem State in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Salem State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Salem State 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Salem State 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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000

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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