Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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.

UofSC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UofSC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UofSC 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in theater from UofSC. This makes it the #55 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from UofSC in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in theater.

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

UofSC Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from UofSC in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UofSC, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Dance
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Music
• Film, Video & Photographic 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Producers and Directors	920	$57,200
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	800	$61,680

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.