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Theater Arts at Western Washington University

Theater Arts at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

WWU Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 WWU

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

WWU Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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

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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