Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if University of California - San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UCSD 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.

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.

Theater Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSD since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

55% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of theater master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	43
Acting	8
Directing & Theatrical Production	5
Theater Design & Technology	4
Playwriting & Screenwriting	1

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 - San Diego.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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