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Drama & Theater Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. In 2021, 18 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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.

UNM Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UNM Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at UNM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in theater from UNM. This is the #138 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNM Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $20,416. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Theater Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theater from UNM in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UNM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

The theater program at UNM awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Producers and Directors 380 $75,110
Set and Exhibit Designers 120 $50,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 100 $55,430
Writers and Authors 70 $49,460

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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