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Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from SIUC.

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.

SIUC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

SIUC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at SIUC 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.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in theater from SIUC. This makes it the #80 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from SIUC Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $18,993. 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 SIUC

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

SIUC Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from SIUC in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUC Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in theater from SIUC. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from SIUC, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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