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Drama & Theater Arts at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Drama & Theater Arts at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you are interested in studying drama & theater arts, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & Theater Arts. 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.

Theater Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

If you plan to be a theater major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 13

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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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