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Drama & Theater Arts at West Virginia University

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Drama & Theater Arts at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

WVU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater

WVU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of theater master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from WVU, 100% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $52,560
Writers and Authors 130 $64,480
Set and Exhibit Designers 40 $44,140

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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