Theater Arts at Northern Illinois University
If you are interested in studying theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.
NIU Theater Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
- Master’s Degree in Theater
NIU Theater Arts Rankings
Theater Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Theater Arts Master’s Program
In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in theater.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 3,940 | $68,360 |
Producers and Directors | 2,950 | $77,960 |
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
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.