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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Mississippi

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Mississippi

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 Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014. In 2021, 16 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss.

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.

Ole Miss Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Ole Miss Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss 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
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 278
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 749

Theater Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ole Miss, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Ole Miss are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Mississippi 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 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ole Miss 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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540
Producers and Directors 290 $44,310
Writers and Authors 170 $53,810
Music Directors and Composers 80 $53,000

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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