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Playwriting & Screenwriting at New York University

Playwriting & Screenwriting at New York University

If you are interested in studying playwriting & screenwriting, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Playwriting & Screenwriting section at the bottom of this page.

NYU Playwriting & Screenwriting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Master’s Degree in Playwriting and Screenwriting

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Playwriting and Screenwriting Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Program

49% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of playwriting and screenwriting master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 24
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Playwriting and Screenwriting Grads May Go Into

A degree in playwriting and screenwriting 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
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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