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Drama & Theater Arts at American River College

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Drama & Theater Arts at American River College

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what American River College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.

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

American River Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Theater (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Theater

American River Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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Theater Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at American River College.

American River Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

45% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at American River may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theater at American River are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Fashion Designers 6,480 $95,250

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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