Drama & Theater Arts at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Stanford.

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.

Stanford Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
• Doctorate Degree in Theater

Stanford Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how Stanford 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 Stanford 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	508

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in theater from Stanford. This is the #151 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

The theater program at Stanford awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Music

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	9,710	$115,460
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
Fashion Designers	6,480	$95,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.