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UMass Amherst was ranked #60 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for theater majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in theater arts. This is a decrease of 43% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in theater from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #42 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The theater program at UMass Amherst awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in theater.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
The theater program at UMass Amherst awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in theater.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.