Drama & Theater Arts at Maharishi International University

Every drama & theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Maharishi International University stacks up to those at other schools.

MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and approximately 2,015 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.

MIU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Theater

MIU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at MIU

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

MIU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

47% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of theater master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. MIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from MIU, 60% 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Maharishi International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Playwriting & Screenwriting	15

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 IA, the home state for Maharishi International University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,110	$80,700
Producers and Directors	730	$46,610
Writers and Authors	470	$50,680
Music Directors and Composers	60	$52,430

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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