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Drama & Theater Arts at College of the Canyons

Drama & Theater Arts at College of the Canyons

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if College of the Canyons is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and approximately 20,573 students attend the school each year.

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.

College of the Canyons Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

College of the Canyons Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

53% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at College of the Canyons may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Canyons. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 18
Theater Design & Technology 4

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 College of the Canyons.

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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