Drama & Theater Arts at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

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 New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 257.

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.

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Theater

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

63% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% 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 New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts with a associate's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	43
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Acting	102
Musical Theater	41

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 NY, the home state for New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Fashion Designers	7,550	$95,830
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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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