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Drama & Theater Arts at Sam Houston State University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

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.

SHSU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

SHSU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at SHSU 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 Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
101
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 177
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 319

How Much Do Theater Graduates from SHSU Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $23,356. This is 7% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from SHSU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at SHSU 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 Sam Houston State 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 7
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SHSU 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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280
Writers and Authors 2,110 $56,680

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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