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Theatre and Dance Major

Theatre and Dance

94 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
#695 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Theatre and Dance Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many theatre and dance graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 109
Associate Degree 2

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre and Dance?

109 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
70% Percent Women
40% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 70% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of theatre and dance majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 59
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Theatre and Dance, too. About 2.8% of those with this major are international students.

Online Theatre and Dance Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 3 0
Bachelor’s Degree 0 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 0 0
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to theatre and dance.

Major Number of Grads
Theater Arts 10,917
Acting 1,791
Musical Theater 1,247
Theater Design & Technology 1,139
Playwriting & Screenwriting 851
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 465
Directing & Theatrical Production 220
Comedy Writing and Performance 44
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 37
Costume Design 31

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.

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