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Theater Arts at Western Connecticut State University

If you are interested in studying Theater Arts, take a look at what Western Connecticut State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Connecticut State University is in Danbury, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 theater arts graduations were recorded at Western Connecticut State University.

Studying Online at Western Connecticut State University

Distance learning is available at Western Connecticut State University. Of 4,169 students, 397 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,818 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Theater Arts graduates at Western Connecticut State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Theater Arts graduates at Western Connecticut State University are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Western Connecticut State University

Of the 15 bachelor’s theater arts graduates at Western Connecticut State University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Connecticut State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 27% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Connecticut State University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Theater Arts program at Western Connecticut State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	$51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.