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Theater Arts at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study Theater Arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 theater arts graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online Class Availability at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Online coursework is an option at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Theater Arts graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Theater Arts graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 60% women (36) and 40% men (24).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 44 bachelor’s theater arts graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 59% were women (26) and 41% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, above the national average of 35%.*

Theater Arts Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 14 master’s theater arts degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below the national average of 26%.*

Theater Arts Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 2 doctoral theater arts graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Theater Arts program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	$51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.