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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego

Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

55% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of theater master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Acting 8
Directing & Theatrical Production 5
Theater Design & Technology 4
Theater Arts 3
Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Fashion Designers 6,480 $95,250

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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