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Theater Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

49 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#144 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how VCU ranks in comparison to other schools with theater programs.

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Theater Arts Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Theater Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Theater Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts 64
Best Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Theater Arts Graduate Degree Schools 69
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts 69
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Theater Arts Graduates 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 130
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 133
Best Theater Arts Schools 144
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid) 168
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 174
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid) 190
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 197
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Theater Arts Graduates 241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts 244
Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts 257
Highest Paid Theater Arts Graduates 262

Popularity of Theater at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in theater arts. This is an increase of 36% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in theater from VCU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theater Student Diversity at VCU

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

VCU Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from VCU. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

VCU Theater Arts Master’s Program

The theater program at VCU awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth 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 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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