Drama & Theater Arts at Cypress College

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

Cypress College is located in Cypress, California and approximately 15,325 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.

Cypress College Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

Cypress College Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Cypress College

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

Cypress College Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

40% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Cypress College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 25% more women than average.

Cypress College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Cypress College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cypress College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	9
Theater Design & Technology	2

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 Cypress College.

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.

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