Drama & Theater Arts at Wesleyan University

Every drama and theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. In 2021, 20 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan U.

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.

Wesleyan U Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Wesleyan U Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan U 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
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools	150
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools	224

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in theater from Wesleyan U. This is the #151 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wesleyan U, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Wesleyan U since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Dance
• Arts & Media Management
• Music
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic 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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,090	$93,250
Writers and Authors	560	$78,440

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.