Drama & Theater Arts at University of Maryland - College Park

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UMCP Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UMCP 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMCP Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

56% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of theater master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UMCP, 78% 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	39
Theater Design & Technology	5
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism	4

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,850	$74,160
Producers and Directors	1,590	$78,760
Writers and Authors	920	$75,430

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
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