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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at UMN Twin Cities 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 122

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in theater from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #108 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $20,313. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 51
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMN Twin Cities Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 67% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 2 students 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $78,950
Producers and Directors 1,420 $73,110
Writers and Authors 1,090 $67,300
Choreographers 400 $49,400

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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