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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Notre Dame

If you plan to study Drama & Theater Arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Notre Dame. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 drama & theater arts degrees were awarded at University of Notre Dame.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Notre Dame

Online coursework is an option at University of Notre Dame. Of 13,042 students, 246 (2%) studied exclusively online and 461 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at University of Notre Dame

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Notre Dame’s Drama & Theater Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 49
Best Value	Indiana	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 367
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#41 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#287 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from University of Notre Dame

Students who complete University of Notre Dame’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,882
2 years	$36,437
3 years	$49,740
4 years	$56,230
5 years	$62,555

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from University of Notre Dame take home a median $56,230, compared with $99,029 for all University of Notre Dame graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from University of Notre Dame stands at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Drama & Theater Arts graduates at University of Notre Dame, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at University of Notre Dame are 58% women (21) and 42% men (15).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Notre Dame

Among the 36 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at University of Notre Dame, 58% were women (21) and 42% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Notre Dame.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Notre Dame, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at University of Notre Dame

This Drama & Theater Arts program at University of Notre Dame includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	36

Top-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Drama & Theater Arts program at University of Notre Dame pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Drama & Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Dancers	$74,180
Talent Directors	$73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.