Drama & Theater Arts at Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo College stacks up to those at other schools.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 15,692.

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.

RHCCD Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Theater

RHCCD Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at RHCCD

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

RHCCD Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theater only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at RHCCD may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theater graduates 66% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Rio Hondo College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rio Hondo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts	6

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 Rio Hondo 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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