Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
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

57% Women

50% 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 35% men graduate in theater each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Playwriting & Screenwriting	25
Acting	5

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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