Drama & Theater Arts at Diablo Valley College

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

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and approximately 18,693 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.

Diablo Valley Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Theater (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Theater (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Theater

Diablo Valley Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

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

Diablo Valley Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

46% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Diablo Valley may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

Diablo Valley does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Diablo Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Design & Technology	9
Theater Arts	7

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 Diablo Valley 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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