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Theater Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying Theater Arts, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at Austin sits in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 theater arts degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Austin

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Theater Arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Theater Arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 78% women (25) and 22% men (7).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 14 bachelor’s theater arts degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 35%.*

Theater Arts Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 16 master’s theater arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 38% of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Theater Arts Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 2 doctoral theater arts degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Theater Arts program at The University of Texas at Austin work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	$51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.