Theater Arts at University of Connecticut

Every theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

UCONN Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCONN

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCONN does offer online courses in theater for the following degree levels:

UCONN Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Theater Arts Master’s Program

57% Women

57% 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 34% men graduate in theater each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,090	$93,250

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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