by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. In addition, we cover how The American University ranks in comparison to other schools with theater programs.
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The bachelor's program at The American University was ranked #121 on College Factual's Best Schools for theater list. It is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, American University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts. This is a decrease of 44% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.
Theater majors who earn their bachelor's degree from The American University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,854 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $21,886 for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at The American University, theater students borrow a median amount of $24,989 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all theater bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at American University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in theater from The American University. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at The American University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in theater.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 69 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 27 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 25 |
| Arts & Media Management | 22 |
| Dance | 6 |
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