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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Central Florida

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Central Florida

Every drama and theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at University of Central Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from UCF.

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.

UCF Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UCF Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at UCF 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
353
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 465
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 525

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in theater from UCF. This makes it the #55 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UCF Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCF is $18,545. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Theater Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 83 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theater from UCF in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UCF are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UCF Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

40% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in theater from UCF. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UCF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UCF, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCF also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student 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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Producers and Directors 6,630 $70,630
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,520 $72,670
Writers and Authors 1,830 $53,140

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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