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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Davis

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. Of the 9,846 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Davis in 2021, 19 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.

UC Davis Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 UC Davis 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
Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 175

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in theater from UC Davis. This makes it the #86 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $25,006. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 California - Davis with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Davis Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in theater from UC Davis. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis 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 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 2 students 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Fashion Designers 6,480 $95,250

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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