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Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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 North Carolina School of the Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

UNCSA is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from UNCSA.

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.

UNCSA Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UNCSA Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UNCSA 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 UNCSA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 14
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 15
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 26
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 29
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 31
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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 71
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In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in theater from UNCSA. This makes it the #16 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNCSA Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCSA is $25,424. This is 16% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at UNCSA

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

UNCSA Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNCSA, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNCSA since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UNCSA 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 School of the Arts with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 53
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNCSA Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

78% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in theater from UNCSA. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UNCSA, 87% 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 School of the Arts with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNCSA 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 School of the Arts.

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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