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Theater Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Theater Arts, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 66 theater arts degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Theater Arts graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Theater Arts graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 76% women (50) and 24% men (16).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 61 bachelor’s theater arts degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 80% were women (49) and 20% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	11
Two or More Races	8

Minority students account for 38% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 35%.*

Theater Arts Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 5 master’s theater arts graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Theater Arts program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Theater Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	$51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.