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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. Of the 1,863 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2021, 10 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.

UMKC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UMKC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 UMKC 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 Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 107
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 331

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in theater from UMKC. This makes it the #20 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UMKC 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 - Kansas City with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMKC Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMKC, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UMKC, 75% 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 Missouri - Kansas City 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 3
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMKC 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

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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