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Drama & Theater Arts at University of San Diego

Drama & Theater Arts at University of San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if University of San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

USD is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 8,861.

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.

USD Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

USD Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at USD 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.

Theater Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of San Diego with a bachelor's in theater.

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

USD Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of theater master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from USD, 67% 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 San Diego with a master's in theater.

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at University of San Diego. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Acting 7
Theater Arts 4

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 CA, the home state for University of San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Fashion Designers 6,480 $95,250

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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