Drama & Theater Arts at University of New Orleans

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 New Orleans stacks up to those at other schools.

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 8,375 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from UNO.

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.

UNO Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UNO Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UNO 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 UNO 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
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools	69
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools	122

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

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UNO Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNO is $21,943. This is 0% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

Theater Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theater from UNO in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNO since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UNO 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNO Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in theater from UNO in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UNO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UNO, 78% 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 New Orleans with a master's in theater.

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

UNO also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Arts & Media Management
• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Producers and Directors	1,300	$56,290
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	490	$61,980
Choreographers	270	$43,680

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.