Drama & Theater Arts at Pasadena City College

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

Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 25,034.

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.

Pasadena City College Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Theater

Pasadena City College Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Pasadena City College

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

Pasadena City College Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

43% Women

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Pasadena City College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 22% more women than average.

Pasadena City College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	3
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 Pasadena City College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	7
Theater Design & Technology	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 Pasadena City 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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