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Drama & Theater Arts at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Drama & Theater Arts, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 drama & theater arts degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Drama & Theater Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 7
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 367
Best Value	Nationwide	#92 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,002

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 59% women (17) and 41% men (12).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 18 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 6% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 34%.*

Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 7 master’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

The Drama & Theater Arts program at Purdue University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	13
Theater Design & Technology	5
Acting	4
Other Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	7

Highest-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Those who complete Drama & Theater Arts program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Drama & Theater Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Dancers	$74,180
Talent Directors	$73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.