Drama & Theater Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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.

University of Virginia Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at University of Virginia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Virginia Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

38% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of theater master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from University of Virginia, 75% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in theater.

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	11

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750
Writers and Authors	1,220	$68,600

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
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