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Drama & Theater Arts at George Washington University

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Drama & Theater Arts at George Washington University

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

GWU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater

GWU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

59% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in theater from GWU. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from GWU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390
Writers and Authors 1,250 $101,690
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $100,590

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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