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Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Florida

If you plan to study Drama & Theater Arts, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Florida sits in Tampa, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 drama & theater arts degrees were granted at University of South Florida.

Studying Online at University of South Florida

Many students take online classes at University of South Florida. Among 49,622 students, 7,519 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 25,913 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at University of South Florida

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Florida’s Drama & Theater Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#6 of 15
Best Value	Florida	#6 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 78
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 365
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#153 of 367

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from University of South Florida

Graduates of University of South Florida’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,617
2 years	$22,485
3 years	$28,554
4 years	$31,041
5 years	$35,949

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from University of South Florida earn a median of $31,041, compared with $58,776 for all University of South Florida graduates — about 47% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from University of South Florida comes in at $26,849.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at University of South Florida, by degree type.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at University of South Florida are 68% women (17) and 32% men (8).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of South Florida

Of the 25 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at University of South Florida, 68% were women (17) and 32% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 40% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Florida, 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 South Florida

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

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	25

Best-Paid Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Those who complete Drama & Theater Arts program at University of South Florida go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.