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Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Oregon University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Oregon University

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what Southern Oregon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and has a total student population of 5,140. Of the 810 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 59 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.

Southern Oregon University Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Southern Oregon University Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Southern Oregon University 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 Southern Oregon 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
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 36
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 39
85
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 123
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 308
338

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in theater from Southern Oregon University. This makes it the #40 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Southern Oregon University Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Oregon University is $20,457. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 59 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from Southern Oregon University in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Oregon University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Southern Oregon University 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 Oregon 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 6
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Southern Oregon University Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at Southern Oregon University awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Southern Oregon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Southern Oregon 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 OR, the home state for Southern Oregon University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800
Producers and Directors 1,240 $68,280
Music Directors and Composers 830 $46,000
Writers and Authors 700 $69,050

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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