Drama & Theater Arts at Modesto Junior 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 Modesto Junior College stacks up to those at other schools.

MJC is located in Modesto, California and approximately 16,365 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.

MJC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

MJC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at MJC

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

MJC Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

33% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at MJC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
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 Modesto Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	12

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 Modesto Junior 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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