Drama & Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

Every drama & 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 Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of theater master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from WUSTL, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Washington University in St Louis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Producers and Directors	1,610	$65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,430	$80,570
Writers and Authors	650	$57,420

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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