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The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #172 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #4 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts. This is an increase of 36% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in theater from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #73 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $19,769. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in theater.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in theater from UT Knoxville in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in theater.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Music | 66 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 49 |
Design & Applied Arts | 18 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1 |
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