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Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Methodist University

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

Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 drama & theater arts graduations were recorded at Southern Methodist University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Methodist University

Distance learning is available at Southern Methodist University. Among 12,116 students, 669 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Southern Methodist University

Rankings can help you compare Southern Methodist University’s Drama & Theater Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#3 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 39
Best Value	Texas	#23 of 24
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#38 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 367
Best Value	Nationwide	#348 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Southern Methodist University

Students who complete Southern Methodist University’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,854
2 years	$21,508
4 years	$26,006
5 years	$34,577

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Southern Methodist University report median earnings of $26,006, compared with $82,838 for all Southern Methodist University graduates — about 69% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Southern Methodist University is $24,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Southern Methodist University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Southern Methodist University are 52% women (16) and 48% men (15).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 31 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at Southern Methodist University, 52% were women (16) and 48% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*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 Southern Methodist University

The Drama & Theater Arts program at Southern Methodist University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	31

Top-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at Southern Methodist University work across a variety of fields. 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.