Drama & Theater Arts at Virginia Wesleyan University

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

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

VWU is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 1,347 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.

VWU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

VWU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at VWU 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 VWU

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

VWU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at VWU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at VWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in theater.

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Virginia Wesleyan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	2

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 Wesleyan 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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