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Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Dakota

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 10 of them were drama and theater arts majors.

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

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 348

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in theater from USD. This makes it the #126 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from USD in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at USD 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in theater from USD in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from USD, 100% 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 South Dakota with a master's in theater.

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

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

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Choreographers 190 $31,400
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 190 $64,020
Producers and Directors 120 $55,930
Writers and Authors 70 $49,410

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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