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Drama & Theater Arts at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University.

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.

Shepherd University Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Shepherd University Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University 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 Schools 135
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 300
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 816

Theater Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from Shepherd University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in theater.

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

Shepherd University 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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $52,560
Writers and Authors 130 $64,480
Set and Exhibit Designers 40 $44,140

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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