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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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 63 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 31 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 31 |
Music | 3 |
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