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Drama & Theater Arts at New York University

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Drama & Theater Arts at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 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.

NYU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater
  • Doctorate Degree in Theater

NYU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 theater majors earned their master's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from NYU, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 55
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Fashion Designers 7,550 $95,830
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380

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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