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Theater Arts at Southern Methodist University

17 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#80 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with theater programs.

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Theater Arts Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Theater Rankings

The bachelor's program at SMU was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 30
Best Theater Arts Graduate Degree Schools 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Theater Arts Graduates 61
Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Theater Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Theater Arts Schools 80
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts 83
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid) 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans 172
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Theater Arts Graduates 195
Highest Paid Theater Arts Graduates 223
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts 334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 354
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts 367
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid) 370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 372
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 374
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 376
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 377
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 377
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid) 388
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 390

Popularity of Theater at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in theater arts. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in theater from SMU. This makes it the #62 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Diversity at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in theater from SMU in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

SMU Theater Arts Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Theater Arts from SMU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University 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

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