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Drama & Theater Arts at Santa Monica College

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Drama & Theater Arts at Santa Monica College

Every drama and 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 Santa Monica College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and approximately 25,948 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.

SMC Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

SMC Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

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Theater Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Drama & Theater Arts Associate’s Program

68% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of theater associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 7
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Santa Monica 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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