Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study drama & theater arts, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UNC Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNC Chapel Hill Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of theater master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 75% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in theater.

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	26

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 Chapel Hill.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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