Drama & Theater Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every drama & theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

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.

VCU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

VCU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at VCU 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 VCU

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

VCU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at VCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

VCU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of theater master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from VCU, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	57

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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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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