Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Drama & Theater Arts at Western Kentucky University

Find Schools Near

Drama & Theater Arts at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from WKU.

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.

WKU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

WKU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at WKU 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
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 326
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 391

Earnings of WKU Theater Graduates

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $19,816. This is less than $21,886, which is the national average of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

undefined

Theater Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

undefined

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in theater.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WKU 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750
Producers and Directors 770 $60,530
Writers and Authors 280 $54,320

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.