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Drama & Theater Arts at Cornish College of the Arts

What traits are you looking for in a school for Drama & Theater Arts, consider the program at Cornish College of the Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornish College of the Arts is in Seattle, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 drama & theater arts degrees were awarded at Cornish College of the Arts.

Online Class Availability at Cornish College of the Arts

Many students take online classes at Cornish College of the Arts. Of 505 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 44 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Cornish College of the Arts

These rankings give you a sense of how Cornish College of the Arts’s Drama & Theater Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#6 of 6
Best Value	Washington	#6 of 6
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#70 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#74 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#354 of 365
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#367 of 367

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Cornish College of the Arts

Students who complete Cornish College of the Arts’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	$25,955
2 years	$22,554
3 years	$25,798
4 years	$22,333
5 years	$21,752

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Cornish College of the Arts earn a median of $22,333, compared with $35,583 for all Cornish College of the Arts graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Cornish College of the Arts is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Cornish College of the Arts, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Cornish College of the Arts are 75% women (15) and 25% men (5).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Cornish College of the Arts

Of the 20 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at Cornish College of the Arts, 75% were women (15) and 25% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornish College of the Arts, below 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 Cornish College of the Arts

The Drama & Theater Arts program at Cornish College of the Arts breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	9
Theater Design & Technology	3
Musical Theater	8

Best-Paid Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at Cornish College of the Arts go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Drama & Theater Arts graduates, 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.