Drama & Theater Arts at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year.

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.

DePaul Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
Master’s Degree in Theater

DePaul Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

54% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of theater master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from DePaul, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePaul University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Playwriting & Screenwriting	24
Acting	7
Directing & Theatrical Production	1

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Writers and Authors	1,880	$68,710

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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