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Drama & Theater Arts at California Institute of the Arts

Drama & Theater Arts at California Institute of the Arts

What traits are you looking for in a school for Drama & Theater Arts, you may want to check out the program at California Institute of the Arts. Get started with the following essential facts.

California Institute of the Arts is in Valencia, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 78 drama & theater arts degrees were granted at California Institute of the Arts.

Online & Distance Learning at California Institute of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at California Institute of the Arts

Use these rankings to compare California Institute of the Arts’s Drama & Theater Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #53 of 62
Best Value California #61 of 62
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #63 of 74
Best Value Far Western (Region) #73 of 74
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #296 of 367
Best Value Nationwide #361 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from California Institute of the Arts

Those who finish California Institute of the Arts’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Drama & Theater Arts at California Institute of the Arts
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $24,521
2 years $26,451
3 years $32,065
4 years $29,567
5 years $34,133

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from California Institute of the Arts take home a median $29,567, compared with $31,379 for all California Institute of the Arts graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Drama & Theater Arts earnings compared with all majors at California Institute of the Arts

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from California Institute of the Arts is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at California Institute of the Arts, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at California Institute of the Arts are 65% women (51) and 35% men (27).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at California Institute of the Arts

Of the 47 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at California Institute of the Arts, 62% were women (29) and 38% were men (18).

California Institute of the Arts gender breakdown of Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 28
Hispanic / Latino 8
Black / African American 1
Asian 1
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 5
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Drama & Theater Arts majors at California Institute of the Arts

Minority students account for 28% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program at California Institute of the Arts

Among the 31 master’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at California Institute of the Arts, 71% were women (22) and 29% were men (9).

California Institute of the Arts gender breakdown of Drama & Theater Arts Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 13
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 3
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 9
Racial-ethnic diversity of Drama & Theater Arts majors at California Institute of the Arts

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Drama & Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at California Institute of the Arts

This Drama & Theater Arts program at California Institute of the Arts includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Theater Design & Technology 30
Acting 41
Directing & Theatrical Production 3
Costume Design 4

Best-Paid Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at California Institute of the Arts work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Drama & Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers $109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Musicians and Singers $96,571
Media Programming Directors $90,799
Producers and Directors $90,515
Dancers $74,180
Talent Directors $73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers $70,619
Music Directors and Composers $66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers $65,049

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