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Drama & Theater Arts at The New School

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Drama & Theater Arts at The New School

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 The New School stacks up to those at other schools.

New School University is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,047. In 2021, 68 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from New School University.

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.

New School University Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

New School University Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at New School University 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 New School 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 24
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 72
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 138
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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 487

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in theater from New School University. This makes it the #35 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from New School University Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at New School University is $19,990. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at The New School.

New School University Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from New School University. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at New School University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The New School with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 39
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

New School University Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 theater majors earned their master's degree from New School University. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. New School University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from New School University, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

New School 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 NY, the home state for The New School.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Fashion Designers 7,550 $95,830
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380

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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