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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if University of California - San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

UCSD Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater
  • Doctorate 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

56% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in theater from UCSD. About 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in theater each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UCSD, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
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 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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