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Drama & Theater Arts at Western Illinois University

Drama & Theater Arts at Western Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if Western Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

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 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.

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

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at WIU 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in theater.

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

WIU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theater master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from WIU, 88% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Western Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 11

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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