Drama & Theater Arts at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from University of Northern Colorado.

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.

University of Northern Colorado Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at University of Northern Colorado compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at University of Northern Colorado 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	73

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in theater from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #51 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from University of Northern Colorado Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Northern Colorado is $26,678. This is 22% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

Theater Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 80 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Northern Colorado, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of Northern Colorado Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in theater from University of Northern Colorado. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 82% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in theater.

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

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

Related Majors

• Fine & Studio Arts
• Music

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,880	$60,820
Producers and Directors	1,710	$68,290
Writers and Authors	660	$65,450

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.