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Drama & Theater Arts at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from WIU.

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.

WIU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

WIU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at WIU 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 WIU 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 Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools 60
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 372
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Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 427
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 549

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in theater from WIU. This makes it the #98 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from WIU Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at WIU is $17,096. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from WIU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois 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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WIU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WIU, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from WIU, 75% 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in theater.

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

WIU 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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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