Drama & Theater Arts at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 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.

Wayne State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Wayne State 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wayne State Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theater master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Wayne State, 71% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	46

Related Majors

• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Dance
• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850
Music Directors and Composers	440	$51,180

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
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

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