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Drama & Theater Arts at California State University - Fullerton

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Drama & Theater Arts at California State University - Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 110 theater majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton.

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 State Fullerton Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater

Cal State Fullerton Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Cal State Fullerton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theater major at Cal State Fullerton 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.

Ranking Type Rank
93
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 250

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in theater from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #48 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from Cal State Fullerton Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $26,021. This is 19% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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Theater Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at California State University - Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 110 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from Cal State Fullerton in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Cal State Fullerton since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 48
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Cal State Fullerton Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State Fullerton, about 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in theater each year. Cal State Fullerton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

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In the theater master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fullerton with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Cal State Fullerton also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 State University - Fullerton.

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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