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Drama & Theater Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

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Drama & Theater Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Savannah College of Art and Design. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 14,265 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 142 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from SCAD.

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.

SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how SCAD performed in these rankings.

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 SCAD 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 Master’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 4
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 40
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Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 309
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 343
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 379

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in theater from SCAD. This makes it the #3 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SCAD Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCAD is $17,738. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Theater Student Demographics at SCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Savannah College of Art and Design.

SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from SCAD. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at SCAD 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 Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 95
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

73% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of theater master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from SCAD, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 23
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SCAD 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 GA, the home state for Savannah College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Producers and Directors 4,900 $84,570
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,390 $66,740
Writers and Authors 960 $63,260

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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