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Drama & Theater Arts at San Francisco State University

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Drama & Theater Arts at San Francisco State University

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

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,627 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University in 2021, 53 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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.

SFSU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

SFSU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at SFSU 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 SFSU 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
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 372

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in theater from SFSU. This makes it the #108 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SFSU Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $26,049. This is 19% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at SFSU awarded 53 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

SFSU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in theater from SFSU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in theater.

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

SFSU 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 CA, the home state for San Francisco State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Fashion Designers 6,480 $95,250

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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