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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern California

145 Bachelor's Degrees
30 Master's Degrees
#2 Overall Quality
Drama & Theater Arts is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at University of Southern California.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how USC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in theater.

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Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available at USC

USC Theater Rankings

Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, USC is in the top 1% of the country for theater students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 2
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 53
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 53
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 70
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid) 76
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 95
Highest Paid Drama & Theater Arts Graduates 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 125
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 279
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) 298
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 411
Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts 442

Popularity of Theater at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 145 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in theater from USC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from USC Make?

$24,981 Bachelor's Median Salary
$34,673 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Theater Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Theater majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,981 a year. This is higher than $21,886, which is the national median for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Theater Graduates with a Master's Degree

Theater majors graduating with a master's degree from USC make a median salary of $34,673 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all theater graduates with a master's is $29,429.

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How Much Student Debt Do Theater Graduates from USC Have?

$12,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Theater Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at USC, theater students borrow a median amount of $12,000 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the theater program at USC is $423 per month.

USC Theater Students

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

USC Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 145 theater students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 79
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 10

USC Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Master’s in theater from USC in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in theater.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 310
Music 182
Arts & Media Management 111
Fine & Studio Arts 82
Design & Applied Arts 67

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