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Drama & Theater Arts at California State University-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Drama & Theater Arts, consider the program at California State University-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 drama & theater arts graduations were recorded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at California State University-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Los Angeles. Of 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) studied exclusively online and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Los Angeles’s Drama & Theater Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 365
Best Value	California	#13 of 62
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#29 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#35 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#166 of 367

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Students who complete California State University-Los Angeles’s Drama & Theater Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,044
2 years	$14,627

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from California State University-Los Angeles comes in at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Drama & Theater Arts graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 61% women (17) and 39% men (11).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Among the 28 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 61% were women (17) and 39% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 86% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 34%.*

*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 State University-Los Angeles

This Drama & Theater Arts program at California State University-Los Angeles offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Drama & Theater Arts program at California State University-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Drama & Theater Arts majors, 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

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.