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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 15 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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.

Mizzou Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at Mizzou 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 Master’s Degree Schools 107
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 810

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mizzou Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of theater master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 64% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Mizzou, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in theater.

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

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 1 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Producers and Directors 1,610 $65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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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