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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. In 2021, 31 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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.

CU - Boulder Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 CU - Boulder 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
66
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 135
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 323
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 637

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in theater from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #98 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of CU - Boulder Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $24,703. This is 13% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at CU - Boulder are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CU - Boulder Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from CU - Boulder, 100% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in theater.

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

CU - Boulder 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,880 $60,820
Producers and Directors 1,710 $68,290
Writers and Authors 660 $65,450

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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