Drama & Theater Arts at Des Moines Area Community College

Every drama & theater arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theater program at Des Moines Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and has a total student population of 23,051.

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.

DMACC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

DMACC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at DMACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Des Moines Area Community College.

DMACC Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at DMACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 40% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theater at DMACC are white. Around 75% 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 Des Moines Area Community College with a associate's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Des Moines Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Design & Applied Arts

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines Area Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,110	$80,700
Producers and Directors	730	$46,610
Writers and Authors	470	$50,680
Music Directors and Composers	60	$52,430

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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