Drama & Theater Arts at University of Connecticut

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every drama & 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 Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 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.

UCONN Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UCONN Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UCONN 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.

Theater Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UCONN are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCONN Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

57% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of theater master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	23
Acting	9
Theater Design & Technology	4
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,090	$93,250
Writers and Authors	560	$78,440

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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