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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 40 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.

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how UCSD performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 355

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in theater from UCSD. This makes it the #23 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.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UCSD Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $19,321. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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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

63% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSD since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in theater from UCSD in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UCSD, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCSD 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 - 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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