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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Arkansas

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what University of Arkansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. Of the 5,593 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas in 2021, 28 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UARK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
77
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in theater from UARK. This makes it the #98 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

54% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from UARK. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 75% 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.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UARK Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from UARK in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UARK, 100% 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 of Arkansas 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UARK 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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