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Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Tech University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Texas Tech.

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.

Texas Tech Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Texas Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Texas Tech 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 Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in theater from Texas Tech. This makes it the #23 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from Texas Tech Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $22,176. This is 1% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas Tech since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Texas Tech are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Texas Tech 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 8
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Texas Tech Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from Texas Tech in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Texas Tech, 72% 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 Texas Tech University with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Texas Tech 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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280
Writers and Authors 2,110 $56,680

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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