Drama & Theater Arts at Point Park University

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 Point Park University stacks up to those at other schools.

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,591.

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.

Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
Master’s Degree in Theater

Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Point Park

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

Point Park Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

22% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of theater master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. Point Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Point Park, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Point Park University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Playwriting & Screenwriting	8

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 PA, the home state for Point Park University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	5,050	$80,740
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140

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
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