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Theater Arts at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying Theater Arts, take a look at what Western Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 theater arts degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Western Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Theater Arts graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Theater Arts graduates at Western Washington University are 68% women (23) and 32% men (11).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 34 bachelor’s theater arts degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 68% were women (23) and 32% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	5
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Those who complete Theater Arts program at Western Washington University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Theater Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	$51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.