Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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.

UNL Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UNL Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UNL 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.

Theater Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of theater master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UNL, 83% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in theater.

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	35

Related Majors

• Dance
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Design & Applied Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Music

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Producers and Directors	560	$51,620
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	440	$70,680
Writers and Authors	220	$45,280
Set and Exhibit Designers	80	$60,430

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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