by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Illinois stacks up against peers offering drama & theater arts.
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Illinois is a solid choice among schools offering drama & theater arts. In particular, it placed #44 out of 299 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in drama & theater arts.
Drama & Theater Arts students who finish a bachelor’s at Illinois go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,562 a year. This is below $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
To complete a bachelor’s at Illinois, drama & theater arts students accumulate a median of $20,500 in student loans. This is below $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 41% of drama & theater arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of drama & theater arts bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Roughly 61% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of drama & theater arts master’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of drama & theater arts master’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. About 86% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a master’s in drama & theater arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the most recent graduating class, 50% of drama & theater arts doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of drama & theater arts doctoral degree graduates at Illinois are White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a doctoral in drama & theater arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the drama & theater arts majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
This drama & theater arts program at Illinois includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 60 |
Illinois awarded 60 degrees in drama and dramatics/theatre arts, general recently — 60% to women and 40% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (68%).