Drama & Theater Arts at Wayne State University

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 Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in theater, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theater Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

67% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theater master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Wayne State, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	15

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850
Music Directors and Composers	440	$51,180

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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