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Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

Northwestern Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

73% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwestern, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Northwestern, 55% 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 Northwestern University with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Northwestern 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
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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