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Drama & Theater Arts at Emerson College

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Drama & Theater Arts at Emerson College

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

Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,115. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in theater.

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.

Emerson Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater

Emerson Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Emerson

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

Emerson Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 theater majors earned their master's degree from Emerson. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in theater each year. Emerson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 MA, the home state for Emerson College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000

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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