Drama & Theater Arts at West Virginia University
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.
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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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Related Majors
- General Visual & Performing Arts
- Arts & Media Management
- Fine & Studio Arts
- Music
- Design & Applied 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 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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