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Drama & Theater Arts at Western Washington University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Western Washington University

Every drama and theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In 2021, 41 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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.

WWU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

WWU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at WWU 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 WWU 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 219
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 262

How Much Do Theater Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $27,543. This is 26% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

WWU 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Producers and Directors 2,400 $71,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
Writers and Authors 1,400 $65,200

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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