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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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 Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. In 2021, 51 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in theater from UNLV. This makes it the #63 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UNLV Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $29,759. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

71% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from UNLV. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNLV Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

44% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in theater from UNLV. About 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UNLV, 89% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNLV 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 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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