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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of Houston.
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in theater.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 19 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 130 |
Music | 115 |
Design & Applied Arts | 53 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 19 |
Dance | 8 |
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