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Acting at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in acting.

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Acting Degrees Available at Purdue

• Bachelor’s Degree in Acting

Purdue Acting Rankings

Purdue was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for acting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $75-$110k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $75-$110k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k)	1
Best Acting Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (With Aid)	4
Best Value Colleges for Acting (With Aid)	5
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Acting Schools	9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Acting Graduates	12
Highest Paid Acting Graduates	14

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in acting. This is an increase of 40% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.

Purdue Acting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the acting majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Acting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Acting from Purdue in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in acting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to Acting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	13
Theater Design & Technology	6
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	4

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References

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

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