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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Florida

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Florida

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. Of the 9,775 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida in 2021, 57 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.

UF Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Theater (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater

UF Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UF 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 UF 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
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 21

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in theater from UF. This makes it the #73 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UF Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $22,293. This is 2% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UF Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UF, 71% 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 Florida 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 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UF 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 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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