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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Los Angeles in 2021, 63 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.

UCLA Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UCLA Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UCLA 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 UCLA 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 Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in theater from UCLA. This makes it the #19 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCLA Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $25,076. This is 15% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from UCLA. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UCLA since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UCLA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 36
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UCLA Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at UCLA awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 3 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 - Los Angeles.

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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