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Acting at George Washington University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in acting.

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Acting Degrees Available at GWU

• Undergraduate Certificates in Acting
• Master’s Degree in Acting

GWU Acting Rankings

The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for acting list.

Popularity of Acting at GWU

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in acting from GWU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for acting master’s degree candidates in the country.

GWU Acting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the acting majors at George Washington University.

GWU Acting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of acting master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in acting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Majors Similar to Acting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	10

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.