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Theater Arts at University of California-Irvine

If you are interested in studying Theater Arts, consider the program at University of California-Irvine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Irvine is located in Irvine, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 95 theater arts degrees were granted at University of California-Irvine.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Irvine

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Irvine. Among 37,297 students, 614 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Theater Arts graduates at University of California-Irvine, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Theater Arts graduates at University of California-Irvine are 69% women (66) and 31% men (29).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 75 bachelor’s theater arts graduates at University of California-Irvine, 73% were women (55) and 27% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 51% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Theater Arts Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 18 master’s theater arts degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 39% of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 26%.*

Theater Arts Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 2 doctoral theater arts degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 50% of Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Theater Arts program at University of California-Irvine go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.