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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Houston

32 Bachelor's Degrees
22 Master's Degrees
#147 Overall Quality
Drama & Theater Arts is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at University of Houston.

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. We've also included details on how UH ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in theater.

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Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available at UH

UH Theater Rankings

The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 7
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 8
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 48
Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Degree Schools 51
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 63
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 83
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 101
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 124
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 136
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181
Highest Paid Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 195
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 298

Popularity of Theater at UH

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in theater from UH. This makes it the #17 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UH Make?

$15,377 Bachelor's Median Salary
$45,199 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Theater Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Theater majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $15,377 a year. This is less than $21,886, which is the national median of all theater majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Theater Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's theater program at UH make a median salary of $45,199. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all theater graduates with a master's is $29,429.

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Theater Student Diversity at UH

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

UH Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston 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 11
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

UH Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

Of the 22 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UH, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UH are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 130
Music 115
Design & Applied Arts 53
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 19
Dance 8

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