by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in theater.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for theater majors, UCLA came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in theater from UCLA. This makes it the #19 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in theater in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Theater majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,076 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's theater program at UCLA make a median salary of $25,255. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $29,429.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCLA, theater students borrow a median amount of $16,970 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all theater bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the theater program at UCLA is $631 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of California - Los Angeles.
The theater program at UCLA awarded 63 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in theater.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 9 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in theater from UCLA. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in theater.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 155 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 127 |
| Music | 114 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 61 |
| Dance | 33 |
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