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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Louisville

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Louisville

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 Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisville in 2021, 5 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.

UofL Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UofL Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UofL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at UofL 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
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 339
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 905

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in theater from UofL. This makes it the #126 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from UofL in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UofL since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in theater.

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

UofL Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
The theater program at UofL awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UofL, 100% 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 Louisville 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofL 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750
Producers and Directors 770 $60,530
Writers and Authors 280 $54,320

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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