Drama & Theater Arts at University of Arkansas

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 University of Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562.

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.

UARK Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UARK Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UARK 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 UARK

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

UARK Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UARK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UARK Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theater master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UARK, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	32

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	550	$57,450
Producers and Directors	470	$58,750
Writers and Authors	120	$48,670
Fashion Designers	40	$61,800

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
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