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Drama & Theater Arts at West Virginia University

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Drama & Theater Arts at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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.

WVU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

WVU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at WVU 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
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 90
94
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 435

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

Earnings of WVU Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $19,345. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Theater Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The theater program at WVU awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from WVU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. WVU 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 WVU, 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 West Virginia University 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

WVU 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $52,560
Writers and Authors 130 $64,480
Set and Exhibit Designers 40 $44,140

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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