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Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

WUSTL Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at WUSTL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 WUSTL

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

WUSTL Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at WUSTL 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 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WUSTL Theater Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of theater master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in theater each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from WUSTL, 60% were white. This is typical 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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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