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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern California

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 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.

USC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater

USC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

53% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 theater majors earned their master's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in theater each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Southern California.

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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