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The University of Texas at Austin Master’s in Drama & Theater Arts

15 Master's Degrees Awarded
$50,231 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Theater Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Drama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in theater, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Theater from UT Austin Cost?

$12,028 Average Tuition and Fees

UT Austin Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UT Austin paid an average of $1,228 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $659 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,028 $22,886

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Theater From UT Austin?

$50,231 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of theater students who receive their master’s degree from UT Austin is $50,231 per year. That is 79% higher than the national average of $28,132.

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Does UT Austin Offer an Online Master’s in Theater?

Online degrees for the UT Austin theater master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.

UT Austin Master’s Student Diversity for Theater

15 Master's Degrees Awarded
60.0% Women
13.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 15 master’s degrees in theater handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 13.3% of theater master’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Master’s in Theater Focus Areas at UT Austin

Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 15

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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