Drama & Theater Arts at University of Idaho

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 Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and approximately 10,791 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Idaho in 2021, 14 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.

U of I Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

U of I Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how U of I 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 U of I 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
	99
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools	166

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

Earnings of U of I Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of I is $25,967. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

Theater Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from U of I in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U of I Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 theater majors earned their master's degree from U of I. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. U of I does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from U of I, 77% 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 Idaho with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of I 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
• Dance
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Music

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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	310	$64,450
Producers and Directors	280	$55,600
Writers and Authors	180	$52,570

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.