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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Rhode Island

If you plan to study Drama & Theater Arts, take a look at what University of Rhode Island. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Rhode Island sits in Kingston, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 drama & theater arts graduations were recorded at University of Rhode Island.

Online Class Availability at University of Rhode Island

Online coursework is an option at University of Rhode Island. Of 17,210 students, 818 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at University of Rhode Island

Use these rankings to compare University of Rhode Island’s Drama & Theater Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#1 of 2
Best Value	Rhode Island	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#4 of 18
Best Value	New England (Region)	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#94 of 367
Best Value	Nationwide	#224 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from University of Rhode Island

Graduates of University of Rhode Island’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	$19,369
2 years	$24,201
3 years	$29,415
4 years	$31,205

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from University of Rhode Island earn a median of $31,205, compared with $67,030 for all University of Rhode Island graduates — about 53% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from University of Rhode Island stands at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at University of Rhode Island, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at University of Rhode Island are 70% women (14) and 30% men (6).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Of the 20 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at University of Rhode Island, 70% were women (14) and 30% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, above 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 Rhode Island

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

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	20

Best-Paid Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at University of Rhode Island work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Drama & Theater Arts majors, 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.