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theatre and dance Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in theatre and dance is offered at 11 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in theatre and dance.

Education Levels of theatre and dance Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 122 students earned theirtheatre and dance majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in theatre and dance at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 15
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 104
Master’s Degree 2
Doctor’s Degree 1

Earnings of theatre and dance Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in theatre and dance of $29,200 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $21,253
4 years $29,200
5 years $33,047

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 13 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in theatre and dance. Learn more about the most popular below:

The University of Texas at Austin tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for theatre and dance majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming is a popular choice for theatre and dance majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance. This school awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College is a popular choice for theatre and dance majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University is a popular choice for theatre and dance majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance. This school awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Reno comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance. This school awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

The College of Wooster comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance. This school awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Lansing Community College is a popular choice for theatre and dance majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Manoa comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance. This school awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in theatre and dance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Iowa Community College District comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to theatre and dance that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 10,778
Acting 1,859
Musical Theatre 1,157
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 1,087
Playwriting and Screenwriting 863

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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