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Drama & Theater Arts at Merced College

Drama & Theater Arts at Merced College

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

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 10,645.

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.

Merced Community College District Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Theater

Merced Community College District Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

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

Merced Community College District Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theater at Merced Community College District are white. Around 83% 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 Merced College with a associate's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Merced College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 1

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 Merced 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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