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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

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.

UNLV Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UNLV Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UNLV 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 UNLV

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

UNLV Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UNLV Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

69% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of theater master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Design & Technology 23
Theater Arts 21
Acting 16

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Producers and Directors 800 $67,190
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 400 $55,580

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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