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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Drama & Theater Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 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.

UMass Amherst Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UMass Amherst 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.

Theater Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UMass Amherst are white. This is below 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 Massachusetts Amherst 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 2
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 23

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000

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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