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Drama & Theater Arts at CUNY City College

If you are interested in studying Drama & Theater Arts, take a look at what CUNY City College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY City College is in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 drama & theater arts degrees were granted at CUNY City College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY City College

Distance learning is available at CUNY City College. Of 15,544 students, 1,013 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,745 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from CUNY City College

Those who finish CUNY City College’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	$22,379
2 years	$18,315
3 years	$22,916
4 years	$27,329
5 years	$25,104

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from CUNY City College earn a median of $27,329, compared with $61,249 for all CUNY City College graduates — about 55% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from CUNY City College is $17,739.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at CUNY City College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at CUNY City College are 71% women (15) and 29% men (6).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at CUNY City College

Among the 21 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at CUNY City College, 71% were women (15) and 29% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY City College, 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 CUNY City College

The Drama & Theater Arts program at CUNY City College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Drama & Theater Arts program at CUNY City College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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

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.