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Drama & Theater Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

18 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#37 Overall Quality
Drama & Theater Arts is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

We'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. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in theater.

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Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Theater Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for theater. More specifically it was ranked #37 out of 442 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 17
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Degree Schools 21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 24
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 25
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 26
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 47
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 49
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 77
Highest Paid Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 79

Popularity of Theater at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in theater from Purdue. This makes it the #98 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from Purdue Make?

$25,002 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Theater Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Theater majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,002 a year. This is higher than $21,886, which is the national median for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Purdue Theater Students

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

Purdue Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from Purdue. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Purdue Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 theater majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 63
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 31
Fine & Studio Arts 31
Music 3

View All Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors >

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