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Drama & Theater Arts at University at Buffalo

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Drama & Theater Arts at University at Buffalo

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 University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from University at Buffalo.

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.

University at Buffalo Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at University at Buffalo 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in theater from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #108 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University at Buffalo Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $25,698. This is 17% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at University at Buffalo awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo 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 6
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

University at Buffalo Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in theater from University at Buffalo in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from University at Buffalo, 67% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in theater.

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

University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo.

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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