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Drama & Theater Arts at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Vanderbilt Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

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 Vanderbilt 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
310

Theater Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from Vanderbilt. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Vanderbilt 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Producers and Directors 2,060 $65,040
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $56,040
Writers and Authors 750 $55,370

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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