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Drama & Theater Arts at Mt. Hood Community College

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Drama & Theater Arts at Mt. Hood Community College

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Mt. Hood Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and approximately 6,812 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.

MHCC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

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Theater Student Demographics at MHCC

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

MHCC Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

33% Women
33% 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 36% men each year. The program at MHCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theater at MHCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. MHCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mt. Hood Community 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 OR, the home state for Mt. Hood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800
Producers and Directors 1,240 $68,280
Music Directors and Composers 830 $46,000
Writers and Authors 700 $69,050

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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