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Theater Arts at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Theater Arts at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Theater Arts, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is located in Carbondale, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 theater arts degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Many students take online classes at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Theater Arts graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Theater Arts graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 8 bachelor’s theater arts graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale gender breakdown of Theater Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 7
Black / African American 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Theater Arts majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Theater Arts Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 6 master’s theater arts degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale gender breakdown of Theater Arts Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Black / African American 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Theater Arts majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Minority students account for 17% of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Theater Arts program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors $90,799
Producers and Directors $90,515
Talent Directors $73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers $65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other $51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $46,983
Actors $45,006

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