Drama & Theater Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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 Oklahoma Norman Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 27,772. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from University of Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

University of Oklahoma Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theater programs across the country. The following shows how University of Oklahoma performed in these rankings.

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 University of Oklahoma 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in theater from University of Oklahoma. This is the #151 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from University of Oklahoma Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Oklahoma is $23,185. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

Theater Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Oklahoma, about 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Oklahoma since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Arts & Media Management
• Dance
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Design & Applied Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	810	$54,850
Producers and Directors	490	$55,670
Writers and Authors	210	$50,490
Music Directors and Composers	90	$38,530

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 Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.