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Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

What traits are you looking for in a school for Drama & Theater Arts, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Austin is in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 78 drama & theater arts graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at Austin

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at The University of Texas at Austin

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas at Austin’s Drama & Theater Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 367
Best Value	Texas	#14 of 24
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#25 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#205 of 365

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 367
Best Value	Texas	#14 of 24
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#25 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#205 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin

Students who complete The University of Texas at Austin’s Drama & Theater Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,674
2 years	$43,753
3 years	$46,140
4 years	$50,885
5 years	$54,170

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn a median of $50,885, compared with $77,647 for all The University of Texas at Austin graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from The University of Texas at Austin is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 67% women (52) and 33% men (26).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 60 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 65% were women (39) and 35% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 16 master’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Drama & Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 29%.*

Drama & Theater Arts Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 2 doctoral drama & theater arts degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of Drama & Theater Arts doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 24%.*

*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 The University of Texas at Austin

The Drama & Theater Arts program at The University of Texas at Austin breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	32
Acting	9
Theatre and Dance.	37

Top-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Drama & Theater Arts program at The University of Texas at Austin work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Drama & Theater Arts graduates, 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.