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Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Alabama

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Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what The University of Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

UA Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater

UA Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of theater master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in theater each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UA, 71% 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 The University of Alabama 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 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Producers and Directors 730 $57,040
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 730 $65,560
Writers and Authors 190 $58,590
Music Directors and Composers 80 $75,050

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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