Drama & Theater Arts at Community College of Allegheny County

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

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,217 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.

CCAC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

CCAC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at CCAC

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

CCAC Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at CCAC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theater at CCAC are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
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 Community College of Allegheny County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	9

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 PA, the home state for Community College of Allegheny County.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	5,050	$80,740
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140

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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