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Drama & Theater Arts at Colorado Mesa University

If you are interested in studying Drama & Theater Arts, take a look at what Colorado Mesa University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 drama & theater arts degrees were granted at Colorado Mesa University.

Studying Online at Colorado Mesa University

Many students take online classes at Colorado Mesa University. Of 9,785 students, 736 (8%) studied exclusively online and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Colorado Mesa University

Use these rankings to compare Colorado Mesa University’s Drama & Theater Arts program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Colorado Mesa University

Those who finish Colorado Mesa University’s Drama & Theater Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$23,649
3 years	$30,198
4 years	$27,490
5 years	$32,745

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Colorado Mesa University earn a median of $27,490, compared with $49,582 for all Colorado Mesa University graduates — about 45% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Colorado Mesa University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 75% women (6) and 25% men (2).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 8 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at Colorado Mesa University, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 12% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at Colorado Mesa University

The Drama & Theater Arts program at Colorado Mesa University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	8

Top-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Those who complete Drama & Theater Arts program at Colorado Mesa University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Drama & Theater Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Dancers	$74,180
Talent Directors	$73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.