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Drama & Theater Arts at College of Charleston

If you plan to study Drama & Theater Arts, take a look at what College of Charleston. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of Charleston sits in Charleston, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 drama & theater arts degrees were awarded at College of Charleston.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Charleston

Distance learning is available at College of Charleston. Among 11,926 students, 826 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at College of Charleston

Use these rankings to compare College of Charleston’s Drama & Theater Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#2 of 5
Best Value	South Carolina	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 78
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#52 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#181 of 367
Best Value	Nationwide	#226 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from College of Charleston

Those who finish College of Charleston’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,255
2 years	$21,781
3 years	$29,189
4 years	$39,600
5 years	$39,880

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from College of Charleston report median earnings of $39,600, compared with $49,595 for all College of Charleston graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from College of Charleston is $26,943.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Drama & Theater Arts graduates at College of Charleston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at College of Charleston are 74% women (20) and 26% men (7).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Of the 27 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at College of Charleston, 74% were women (20) and 26% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, 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 College of Charleston

This Drama & Theater Arts program at College of Charleston offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	27

Best-Paid Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at College of Charleston work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.