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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Iowa

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater

Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

40% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in theater from Iowa in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in theater each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700
Producers and Directors 730 $46,610
Writers and Authors 470 $50,680
Music Directors and Composers 60 $52,430

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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