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Drama & Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 8 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.

WUSTL Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 WUSTL 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
116
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 130
301
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 328

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in theater from WUSTL. This makes it the #86 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from WUSTL. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in theater from WUSTL in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from WUSTL, 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 Washington University in St Louis 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Producers and Directors 1,610 $65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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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