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Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,764. Of the 3,694 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 55 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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 Greensboro Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 UNC Greensboro 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 Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 58
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 91
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 196
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 218

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in theater from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #108 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UNC Greensboro Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Greensboro is $23,034. This is 5% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Greensboro since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UNC Greensboro 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 Greensboro with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNC Greensboro Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in theater from UNC Greensboro. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 100% 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 Greensboro 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNC Greensboro 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 Greensboro.

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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