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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In 2021, 39 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

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.

UWM Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

UWM Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UWM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UWM 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
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82

Earnings of UWM Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $20,668. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from UWM in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UWM 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UWM 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,820 $75,220
Producers and Directors 1,360 $57,110
Writers and Authors 560 $59,360

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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