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Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Alabama

Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Alabama

Every drama & 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 University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

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.

UA Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UA Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UA 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.

Theater Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UA since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theater master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UA, 75% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 44

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Producers and Directors 730 $57,040
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 730 $65,560
Writers and Authors 190 $58,590
Music Directors and Composers 80 $75,050

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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