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Drama & Dance Education at Emerson College

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Drama & Dance Education at Emerson College

Every drama and dance education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the drama education program at Emerson College stacks up to those at other schools.

Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 5,115 students attend the school each year. Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College in 2021, 15 of them were drama and dance education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Dance Education section at the bottom of this page.

Emerson Drama & Dance Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Drama Education
  • Master’s Degree in Drama Education

Emerson Drama & Dance Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks drama education programs across the country. The following shows how Emerson performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The drama education major at Emerson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & Dance Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Drama & Dance Education Schools 1
Most Popular Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Drama & Dance Education Schools 1
Most Focused Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Focused Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools 9
10
Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
32
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Drama & Dance Education Schools 42
44
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools 45

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in drama education from Emerson. This makes it the #1 most popular school for drama education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Drama Education Student Demographics at Emerson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the drama education majors at Emerson College.

Emerson Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of drama education bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical drama education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at Emerson since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in drama education at Emerson are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its drama education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emerson College with a bachelor's in drama education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Emerson Drama & Dance Education Master’s Program

83% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a master's degree in drama education from Emerson. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a drama education master's degree from Emerson, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emerson College with a master's in drama education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 43
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Emerson also has a doctoral program available in drama education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Drama Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in drama education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Emerson College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Middle School Teachers 16,910 $79,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Education Professors 1,890 $76,230

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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