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Drama & Theater Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,512 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 49 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.

VCU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

VCU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at VCU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 102

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in theater from VCU. This makes it the #67 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of VCU Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $22,092. This is 1% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

55% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at VCU awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at VCU 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

VCU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
The theater program at VCU awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from VCU, 100% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

VCU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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