Drama & Theater Arts at University of Connecticut

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 Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 19 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.

UCONN Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UCONN Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools	89

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in theater from UCONN. This makes it the #43 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCONN Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $31,019. This is 42% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from UCONN in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 68% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

The theater program at UCONN awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UCONN, 69% 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 Connecticut with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Arts & Media Management
• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.