by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Florida State ranks in comparison to other schools with theater programs.
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Florida State is in the top 10% of the country for theater. More specifically it was ranked #34 out of 443 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida State University handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in drama and theater arts. Due to this, the school was ranked #16 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in theater from Florida State. This makes it the #5 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in theater in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $20,070. This is less than $21,886, which is the national median of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's theater program at Florida State make a median salary of $31,726. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all theater graduates with a master's is $29,429.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Florida State, theater students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all theater bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Florida State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 theater majors earned their bachelor's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Florida State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in theater.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
The theater program at Florida State awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in theater.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 171 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 149 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 52 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 48 |
| Dance | 28 |
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