Drama & Theater Arts at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 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.

UGA Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UGA Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UGA 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of theater master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UGA, 89% 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 Georgia with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	42

Related Majors

• Dance
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,390	$66,740
Writers and Authors	960	$63,260

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.