Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

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 University of Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from UT Austin.

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.

UT Austin Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how UT Austin performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at UT Austin 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	20
	78

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in theater from UT Austin. This makes it the #14 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UT Austin Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $24,559. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

Theater Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from UT Austin. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UT Austin Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in theater from UT Austin in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UT Austin, 54% 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 42% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Dance
• Design & Applied Arts
• General Visual & Performing 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.