Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern California
USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. Of the 5,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern California in 2021, 145 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.
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USC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
- Master’s Degree in Theater
USC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at USC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The theater major at USC 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 | 27 |
In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in theater from USC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of USC Theater Graduates
The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $24,981. This is 14% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.
Theater Student Demographics at USC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of Southern California.
USC Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program
About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at USC are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Southern California with a bachelor's in theater.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 79 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
USC Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program
In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in theater.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
USC also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Southern California.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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