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Drama & Theater Arts at Houston Community College

Drama & Theater Arts at Houston Community College

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if Houston Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 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.

Houston Community College Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Theater

Houston Community College Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

63% Women
75% 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 Houston Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
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 Houston Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 4

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280
Writers and Authors 2,110 $56,680

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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