Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

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 Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505.

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.

Missouri State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Theater (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
Master’s Degree in Theater

Missouri State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

57% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of theater master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Missouri State, 57% 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 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Playwriting & Screenwriting	5

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Producers and Directors	1,610	$65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,430	$80,570
Writers and Authors	650	$57,420

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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