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Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Asheville

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

UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and approximately 3,363 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCA.

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.

UNCA Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

UNCA Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how UNCA performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at UNCA 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 261
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 367
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 443
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Theater Student Demographics at UNCA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of North Carolina at Asheville.

UNCA Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNCA. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UNCA 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 North Carolina at Asheville 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 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNCA 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640
Producers and Directors 2,330 $73,980
Writers and Authors 950 $67,250

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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