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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’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.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in theater from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #73 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $25,695. This is 17% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Amherst, about 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMass Amherst Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at UMass Amherst awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 1
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMass Amherst 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 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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